SeasonMapAix-en-Provence (Provence) weather by month
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The best time to visit Aix-en-Provence (Provence) is May, June and September — 93/100 in May, 23°C and 7 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (86/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 68/100 — cool, a little rain, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Aix-en-Provence, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Aix-en-Provence is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 69 | C | 11°C | 5 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 74 | B | 14°C | 6 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 79 | B | 16°C | 7 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 86 | A | 19°C | 7 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 93 | S | 23°C | 7 d | 12 h | Busy | — |
| JunJune | 88 | A | 28°C | 4 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 83 | A | 31°C | 2 d | 14 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 82 | A | 31°C | 3 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 91 | S | 26°C | 5 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 85 | A | 21°C | 7 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 72 | B | 15°C | 8 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 68 | C | 12°C | 6 d | 7 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Aix-en-Provence through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- June
- Lavender on the Valensole plateau20 Jun – 25 Jul (usually)Nature
- July
- Festival d'Aix2–21 JulFestival
- Heatwave weeks1 Jul – 25 Aug (usually)Hazard
- August
- Vendanges in the Coteaux d'Aix25 Aug – 10 Oct (usually)Season
- November
- Christmas market and santon fair13 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)Festival
- December
- The mistral1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Aix-en-Provence in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySpring holidays in France, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Aix-en-Provence
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Food & drink
A guide to Aix-en-Provence's market culture distinguishes the daily Place Richelme produce market, running 8am to 1pm year-round, from the bigger Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday market that spreads across Cours Mirabeau for clothes and crafts and Place de l'Hôtel de Ville for flowers on Fridays. Their advice for timing a visit: May, June, and September strike the best balance of warm weather, markets running at full capacity, and crowds that stay manageable rather than overwhelming, unlike peak midsummer.