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The best time to visit Saint-Emilion

May, June, September and October — daytime highs around 24°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.

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Saint-Emilion month by month

MonthDayNightWet days
January9°C2°C10
February13°C4°C8
March15°C6°C11
April17°C7°C11Shoulder
May22°C11°C11Best
June26°C16°C15Best
July27°C16°C9Shoulder
August28°C17°C10Shoulder
September26°C15°C11Best
October22°C12°C11Best
November14°C7°C15Shoulder
December11°C5°C13

The short version

Warmest: August, around 28°C by day. Coolest: January, around 9°C by day and 2°C at night. Wettest: June with about 15 wet days. Driest: February with about 8.

If you want fewer people: April, July, August, November 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.

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Common questions

When is the best time to visit Saint-Emilion?

The best months are May, June, September and October, when daytime highs sit around 24°C.

What is the hottest month in Saint-Emilion?

August, with daytime highs around 28°C.

What is the wettest month in Saint-Emilion?

June, with about 15 wet days. The driest is February with about 8.

When is the cheapest time to visit Saint-Emilion?

Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, July, August, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.

Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Saint-Émilion, New Aquitaine. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.