When to visit Normandy?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Normandy offers 5 comfortable months, with 2 months to avoid (January, December). The gap is sharp: 8.0 in July vs 0.9 in December.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌧️ January → | 3°C | 9°C | 37% | 2.5mm | 2.5h | 1.0/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ February → | 4°C | 10°C | 40% | 2.0mm | 3.7h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ March → | 5°C | 12°C | 32% | 1.9mm | 4.9h | 4.2/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ April → | 6°C | 14°C | 33% | 1.7mm | 6.8h | 4.3/10 | Decent period |
| ⛅ May → | 9°C | 17°C | 31% | 2.1mm | 7.3h | 7.2/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ June → | 12°C | 20°C | 29% | 2.3mm | 7.2h | 7.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ July → | 14°C | 22°C | 26% | 1.6mm | 7.7h | 8.0/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ August → | 14°C | 23°C | 27% | 1.7mm | 7.1h | 8.0/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ September → | 13°C | 20°C | 30% | 2.0mm | 5.8h | 7.5/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ October → | 10°C | 17°C | 39% | 2.4mm | 4.3h | 4.4/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ November → | 7°C | 12°C | 45% | 2.6mm | 3.3h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌧️ December → | 5°C | 10°C | 46% | 2.7mm | 2.6h | 0.9/10 | Tough conditions |
Normandy week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Mar 19 to Mar 25, mostly dry in 9 years out of 10 (1.3 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Dec 3 to Dec 9, mostly dry in 2 years out of 10 (4.1 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 14/109°C | Jan 85/108°C | Jan 156/107°C | Jan 225/109°C | Jan 294/1010°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 52/109°C | Feb 124/1011°C | Feb 195/1012°C | Feb 265/1010°C | |
| Mar | Mar 55/1012°C | Mar 125/1012°C | Mar 199/1013°C | Mar 265/1014°C | |
| Apr | Apr 25/1014°C | Apr 96/1015°C | Apr 168/1016°C | Apr 235/1014°C | Apr 306/1015°C |
| May | May 75/1018°C | May 146/1017°C | May 216/1019°C | May 287/1020°C | |
| Jun | Jun 46/1019°C | Jun 117/1021°C | Jun 187/1022°C | Jun 258/1022°C | |
| Jul | Jul 28/1022°C | Jul 97/1022°C | Jul 167/1024°C | Jul 236/1023°C | Jul 307/1023°C |
| Aug | Aug 67/1024°C | Aug 136/1023°C | Aug 208/1023°C | Aug 277/1022°C | |
| Sep | Sep 37/1022°C | Sep 108/1021°C | Sep 175/1020°C | Sep 245/1018°C | |
| Oct | Oct 15/1018°C | Oct 86/1018°C | Oct 153/1017°C | Oct 225/1016°C | Oct 293/1014°C |
| Nov | Nov 53/1013°C | Nov 123/1013°C | Nov 193/1010°C | Nov 265/1010°C | |
| Dec | Dec 32/1010°C | Dec 106/109°C | Dec 174/1010°C | Dec 244/1010°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Normandy
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Normandy
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
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