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Best Time for Provence & the Riviera

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: February, March, April. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Lavender blooms on the Valensole plateau (late June–mid July) — worth the detour.
Riviera gridlock: park outside towns or hop the coastal train between Cannes, Antibes and Nice.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	5.0°C	10.4°C	53 mm	9.1 h	❄
February	4.8°C	10.9°C	45 mm	10.2 h	❄
March	7.0°C	13.8°C	51 mm	11.6 h
April	9.9°C	16.8°C	53 mm	13.2 h
May	13.3°C	20.7°C	49 mm	14.5 h
June	17.7°C	25.5°C	29 mm	15.2 h
July	20.2°C	28.5°C	16 mm	14.9 h
August	20.2°C	28.3°C	22 mm	13.8 h
September	16.7°C	24.1°C	51 mm	12.3 h
October	13.3°C	19.7°C	86 mm	10.8 h
November	9.1°C	14.7°C	106 mm	9.4 h
December	6.0°C	11.3°C	66 mm	8.8 h	❄

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