Cannes month by month
Plan your visit to Cannes by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
Cannes splits its measured year along one clean line. July and August both reach 30°C highs with only 3 and 4 rain days, the driest stretch in the record. December through February settles between 13°C and 14°C with 6 to 7 rain days per month. March sits at 16°C, April at 18°C, and May hits 22°C, though May also logs 9 rain days, the wettest month in the set. On the far side of summer, September holds at 26°C with 6 rain days, and October eases back to 22°C with 7.
The 12 month guides beneath this index follow that arc in detail. For the driest window, start with July at 30°C and 3 rain days. For warm conditions without full summer heat, open June at 27°C or September at 26°C, both with 6 rain days. February pairs 14°C with 6 rain days, the least rainy of the winter months. The sharpest month-to-month jump is the 5°C rise from May's 22°C to June's 27°C. October to November runs the same shift in reverse, 22°C to 17°C.
July is the decisive month in Cannes, reaching a 30°C average high with only 3 rain days, the driest count in the measured year.
- January
- High
- 13°C
- Low
- 6°C
- Rain
- 88 mm
January is the quietest month in Cannes, and you need to know that upfront. The Croisette, which in May fills with 40,000 film industry professionals, feels nearly deserted.…
- February
- High
- 14°C
- Low
- 7°C
- Rain
- 71 mm
February in Cannes is quiet. That is the single most important thing to know. The Croisette, that famous seafront promenade lined with luxury hotels and private beach clubs, sits…
- March
- High
- 16°C
- Low
- 8°C
- Rain
- 101 mm
March in Cannes still feels like winter trying to break. Daytime highs reach about 15.9°C (61°F), with nights dropping to 8°C (46°F), and the Mediterranean sits around 13°C (55°F).…
- April
- High
- 18°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 75 mm
April in Cannes sits in a sweet spot between the quiet winter months and the frenzy of May's Film Festival. Daytime temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F), dropping to about 10°C…
- May
- High
- 22°C
- Low
- 14°C
- Rain
- 58 mm
May in Cannes means one thing above all else. The Festival de Cannes, the world's most watched film festival, takes over the city for roughly 12 days in the middle of the month,…
- June
- High
- 27°C
- Low
- 19°C
- Rain
- 52 mm
June in Cannes arrives with a sense of exhale. The Film Festival wrapped up in May, taking its red-carpet security barriers and most of the paparazzi with it, and the city shifts…
- July
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 22°C
- Rain
- 10 mm
July in Cannes means heat, crowds, and the Mediterranean at its warmest. Daytime temperatures sit around 30°C (86°F), and the city fills with French and Italian vacationers who…
- August
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 22°C
- Rain
- 32 mm
August in Cannes is les grandes vacances in full force. Nearly half of France decamps to the coast this month, and Cannes absorbs a disproportionate share. Daytime highs sit around…
- September
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 18°C
- Rain
- 62 mm
September is when Cannes stops performing. The red carpets from the May Film Festival are long gone, the August holiday crowds have dispersed back to Paris and Lyon, and what…
- October
- High
- 22°C
- Low
- 15°C
- Rain
- 123 mm
October in Cannes is the rainiest month of the year. That's the headline. With 123mm of rainfall spread across roughly 7 days, you'll likely encounter at least one or two proper…
- November
- High
- 17°C
- Low
- 9°C
- Rain
- 81 mm
November in Cannes is the quiet exhale after 6 months of Riviera performance. The film stars left in May, the beach clubs shuttered their mattresses in October, and La Croisette…
- December
- High
- 14°C
- Low
- 7°C
- Rain
- 78 mm
December is Cannes at its quietest, and you should know that upfront. Daytime temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F), nights drop to 7°C (44°F), and roughly half the beachfront…