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The best time to visit Loire Valley
April, May, June, July, August and September — daytime highs 16–26°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Loire Valley month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 3°C | 12 | |
| February | 10°C | 3°C | 13 | |
| March | 13°C | 5°C | 13 | Shoulder |
| April | 16°C | 7°C | 10 | Best |
| May | 20°C | 10°C | 13 | Best |
| June | 24°C | 15°C | 10 | Best |
| July | 26°C | 16°C | 7 | Best |
| August | 26°C | 16°C | 7 | Best |
| September | 23°C | 13°C | 9 | Best |
| October | 18°C | 10°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| November | 12°C | 6°C | 12 | |
| December | 9°C | 4°C | 13 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 26°C by day. Coolest: January, around 8°C by day and 3°C at night. Wettest: February with about 13 wet days. Driest: July with about 7.
If you want fewer people: March, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Loire Valley?
The best months are April, May, June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit 16–26°C.
What is the hottest month in Loire Valley?
July, with daytime highs around 26°C.
What is the wettest month in Loire Valley?
February, with about 13 wet days. The driest is July with about 7.
When is the cheapest time to visit Loire Valley?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Tours, Centre-Val de Loire. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.