Best time to visit Strasbourg
The best time to visit Strasbourg is June–July and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Strasbourg, Grand Est, 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 | 5.4 °C / 42 °F | 0.5 °C / 33 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | 1.1 °C / 34 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 11.6 °C / 53 °F | 2.9 °C / 37 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 60 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
| May | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| June | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| July | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| August | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | good month |
| September | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| October | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 8.3 °C / 47 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| November | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 1.8 °C / 35 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 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: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–July, September
- Good
- April–May, August, October
Strasbourg is best for walking and sightseeing from June to September when it's warm, sunny and drier, with April, May and October good but cooler or wetter shoulder months; December through March are cold, damp and gloomy.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 60 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 67%, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F.
Against: wet days 10.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.8 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: wet days 13.7 days, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: wet days 12.6 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Against: wet days 13.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in.
Also on: Bastille Day (14 July national holiday).
Watch out for: August exodus (les vacances).
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F.
Against: wet days 12.5 days, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, relative humidity 71%, share of rain falling in the daytime 43%.
Watch out for: August exodus (les vacances).
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F.
Against: wet days 10 days, relative humidity 76%, days with heavy rain 1.9 days.
Also on: Grape harvest.
Watch out for: August exodus (les vacances).
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.6 °C / 58 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 15.9 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 8.3 °C / 47 °F.
Against: relative humidity 82%, wet days 10.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, sunshine per day 7.2 h.
Also on: Grape harvest.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Lac Blanc, 69 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) | 2.1 °C | 4.1 °C | 8.4 °C | 14 °C | 18.8 °C | 24.5 °C | 26.4 °C | 25.7 °C | 20.6 °C | 14.6 °C | 7.3 °C | 3.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.2 days | 1.6 days | 1.7 days | 1.6 days | 2.5 days | 2.2 days | 2.8 days | 2.7 days | 1.9 days | 2.1 days | 1.9 days | 2.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 am | 1 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 9 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 9 am | 9 pm | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 4.5 h | 6.1 h | 8.3 h | 10.5 h | 11.1 h | 12.1 h | 12.5 h | 11.1 h | 9.5 h | 7.2 h | 5.2 h | 4 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 79% | 72% | 67% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 71% | 76% | 82% | 85% | 86% |
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 | 8.9 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 14.4 µg/m³ | 19.6 µg/m³ | 19.3 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 17.2 µg/m³ | 18.3 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.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Bastille Day (14 July national holiday)
14 July
- Grape harvest
September, October and November
- Christmas Market
December
Worth knowing before you go
- August exodus (les vacances)
July, August and September, dates vary from year to year
- Christmas Market crowds / hotels fully booked
December
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Strasbourg: from Grande-île to Neustadt, a European urban scene
Less than 1 km away