Avignon weather by month & the best time to visit

When is the best time to visit Avignon?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Avignon is August, then June and May. The dullest month is January (14/100, 49 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Avignon?

Avignon gets a lot of sun: around 2,838 hours a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate August (90) from January (14), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 635 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	14	10° / 50°F	2° / 36°F	49 mm	1
February	22	11° / 52°F	1° / 34°F	40 mm	2
March	51	15° / 59°F	4° / 39°F	44 mm	3
April	78	19° / 66°F	8° / 46°F	56 mm	5
May	85	24° / 75°F	12° / 54°F	56 mm	6
June	89	30° / 86°F	17° / 63°F	37 mm	8
July	82	33° / 91°F	19° / 66°F	25 mm	8
August	90	32° / 90°F	19° / 66°F	31 mm	7
September	84	27° / 81°F	15° / 59°F	62 mm	5
October	80	21° / 70°F	11° / 52°F	85 mm	3
November	45	15° / 59°F	6° / 43°F	98 mm	1
December	22	11° / 52°F	2° / 36°F	52 mm	1

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