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Best Time for Verdon & the Lavender Plateaus

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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The Valensole plateau turns purple from late June to mid-July — the lavender is cut by early August, so the postcard weeks are short and specific.
The gorge rim roads stay open but kayak and pedalo hire stops and many Moustiers restaurants shutter — this is hiking weather, not swimming weather.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	2.7°C	9.6°C	53 mm	9.1 h
February	2.6°C	10.5°C	46 mm	10.2 h
March	5.0°C	13.7°C	51 mm	11.6 h
April	8.1°C	17.2°C	51 mm	13.2 h
May	11.9°C	21.5°C	50 mm	14.5 h
June	16.5°C	27.1°C	29 mm	15.2 h
July	19.1°C	30.5°C	14 mm	14.9 h
August	18.9°C	29.9°C	20 mm	13.8 h
September	15.0°C	24.8°C	49 mm	12.3 h
October	11.3°C	19.8°C	87 mm	10.8 h
November	6.9°C	14.2°C	110 mm	9.4 h
December	3.6°C	10.5°C	70 mm	8.8 h

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