Best time to visit Saint-Tropez
The best time to visit Saint-Tropez for a beach holiday is during the summer months of July and August.
However, anytime from late-May to early-October is also good for a range of outdoor activities.
Note: To avoid the crowds, noise, traffic jams and high prices of July and August, visit Saint-Tropez in May, June and September.
Saint-Tropez weather
Saint-Tropez enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with mild, wet winters and hot, sunny summers, which are usually tempered by a breeze.
Saint-Tropez has one of the driest climates in France, with clear sunny days in summer and short mild winters, with the most rain falling in autumn.
Winter is generally mild, but it can sometimes get cold.
What is the best month to visit Saint-Tropez?
July and August are the best months to visit Saint-Tropez – the climate is perfect for a beach holiday with hot, sunny weather and little or no rainfall.
The months from mid-April though June are also good for a range of outdoor activities, as are September through to early-October, but the sea is generally cold for swimming in comfort.
July and August is the peak tourist season in Saint-Tropez with greater crowds and higher prices.
Which is the hottest month in Saint-Tropez?
The hottest month in Saint-Tropez is normally August, with an average high temperature of 28°C (82°F), moderate heat and humidity, and a low of 19°C (66°F).
However, during the warmest days of summer in July and August, the temperature usually reaches a high of 33°C (91°F).
The warm season lasts from mid-June to mid-September, with an average daily high temperature above 25°C (77°F).
Which is the coldest month in Saint-Tropez?
The coldest month in Saint-Tropez is usually January, with an average low of 4°C (39°F) and high of 13°C (55°F).
The cooler season lasts from late-November to late-March, with an average daily high temperature below 16°C (60°F).
Which is the sunniest month in Saint-Tropez?
The sunniest month in Saint-Tropez is July, with more than 11 hours of sunshine per day; that's around 74% of daylight hours.
The summer months of June through August are the sunniest of the year.
What is the humidity in Saint-Tropez?
Saint-Tropez experiences notable seasonal variation in perceived humidity, with approximate average relative humidity calculated at between 62% – 72% over the course of the year.
What do the humidity conditions feel like in Saint-Tropez?
We derive the humidity comfort level – what conditions feel like – from the dew point temperature, which measures moisture content in the atmosphere: a higher dew point feels more humid, while a lower dew point feels drier.
Meteorologists agree that dew point temperature is a more consistant indication of 'absolute humidity' than relative humidity, which fluctuates with temperature.
The more humid time of year in Saint-Tropez lasts from mid-June through September, when you can expect the comfort level to be humid on average 10% of the time.
The month with the most humid days in Saint-Tropez is August, with an average of 10 days that are humid.
November through May is generally comfortable, with no days in any month that are muggy.
When is the sea warmest in Saint-Tropez?
The sea is usually at its warmest in Saint-Tropez in August, with an average water temperature of 24°C (84°F), which is warm enough for swimming.
The sea temperature is comfortable for swimming from July through August.
Which month has the most rain in Saint-Tropez?
October is usually the wettest month of the year in Saint-Tropez with an average rainfall of 120mm (5in) of rainfall on average.
The rainy season lasts from early-September to early-June, with a greater than 15% chance of a given day being a wet day. October through December receive the most rainfall.
Rain falls throughout the year in Saint-Tropez.
The drier season lasts from early-June to early-September. The month with the fewest wet days in Saint-Tropez is July.
What are the windiest months in Saint-Tropez?
The windiest month in Saint-Tropez is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 18 kilometres per hour (9 knots; 11 mph).
The windy part of the year lasts from early-October through April, with average wind speeds of more than 15 kilometres per hour (8 knots; 10 mph).
The less-windy time of year lasts from May through to early-October. The month with the least amount of wind in Saint-Tropez is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 13 kilometres per hour (7 knots; 9 mph).
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Saint-Tropez varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the west during the month of June, with a change from the south to late-August, and from the east until early-June.
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average high temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Average low temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Average daily sunshine (hrs) | |||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Average daily daylight (hrs) | |||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
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| Comfort level – humidity (#muggy days) | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Average relative humidity (%) | |||||||||||
| 70 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
| UV Index (max) | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Average days of rainfall (≥1mm) | |||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Average monthly rainfall (≤mm) | |||||||||||
| 80 | 55 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 35 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 105 | 80 | 75 |
| Average wind speed (km/h) | |||||||||||
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
| Average sea temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
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Holiday seasons
High season: Typically, peak season in France revolves around school holidays – Christmas and New Year, mid-February to mid-March, Easter, July and August.
Expect high hotel prices, packed beaches and traffic-clogged roads.
Low season: Winter, spring and autumn offer the best deals and reasonable weather despite the occasional rain showers. For many people this is the best time to visit Saint-Tropez when the resort is at its most genuine.
Saint-Tropez weather by month
Source: Meteorological data for Saint-Tropez is based on weather statistics gathered for the 30-year period 1992 to 2021 by Météo-France – the French national meteorological service – from the nearest weather stations: Cannes – Mandelieu Airport or Aéroport de Cannes - Mandelieu (CEQ), located 40km (24mi), northeast of Saint-Tropez; and Toulon-Hyères Airport (LFTH), located around 44km (27mi) southwest of Saint-Tropez. Both stations are deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as the primary sources for historical climate records, although weather conditions in Saint-Tropez may vary slightly.
Advice on the best time to visit a particular destination is based on average local weather statistics, when the weather conditions are generally better than at other times of the year. We consider high and low temperatures, risk of rain (and thunderstorms, etc.), amount of sunshine and sea temperature. For general outdoor activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 18°C (64°F) and 27°C (80°F); and for hot-weather activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 24°C (75°F) and 32°C (89°F). Often, the best times to visit correspond to high season and therefore involve higher prices.
Latest update: Best time to visit Saint-Tropez: 22 May, 2024
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