Best time to visit Fontainebleau
The best time to visit Fontainebleau is May–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Fontainebleau, Ile-de-France, France
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| May | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| June | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| July | 25.8 °C / 78 °F | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| August | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| September | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | best month |
| October | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| November | 11 °C / 52 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 7.8 °C / 46 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, feels like (high) 13.9 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 16.4 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 9.7 days, relative humidity 70%, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, wet days 11.7 days, relative humidity 72%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.5 days, relative humidity 71%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.7 days, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 66%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.7 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 68%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 74%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.1 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 62%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, wet days 11.2 days.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- March–June, August–November
- Good
- February, July
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily high 8.7 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, wet days 10.2 days, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
Against: feels like (high) 5.1 °C / 41 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.3 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F, daylight per day 11.9 h, feels like (high) 8.9 °C / 48 °F, wet days 11.9 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.4 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 9.7 days, feels like (high) 13.9 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 13.7 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, daylight per day 15.2 h, wet days 11.7 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
June · best
In its favour: precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 16 h, wet days 10.5 days, feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 15.6 h, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 14.3 h, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 24.7 °C / 76 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, wet days 8.2 days, feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, daylight per day 12.6 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 15.1 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 62%, wet days 11.2 days, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 11 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 51%, wet days 11.4 days, feels like (high) 8.3 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.2 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Gérardmer, 312 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 3.4 °C | 5.1 °C | 8.9 °C | 13.9 °C | 18.1 °C | 23.2 °C | 25.4 °C | 24.7 °C | 20.6 °C | 15.1 °C | 8.3 °C | 4.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.4 days | 1.1 days | 0.8 days | 0.6 days | 2 days | 1.8 days | 1.4 days | 1.7 days | 1.5 days | 1.9 days | 1.6 days | 1.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 am | 9 am | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 11 am | 6 pm | 6 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 9 am |
| Sunshine per day | 3.8 h | 5.5 h | 7.8 h | 10.3 h | 10.9 h | 11.7 h | 11.9 h | 10.9 h | 9.1 h | 6.7 h | 4.7 h | 3.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 88% | 82% | 75% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 66% | 68% | 74% | 83% | 88% | 88% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.6 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.1 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Palace of Fontainebleau
Less than 1 km away