When to go · Monaco, Monaco
Best time to visit Monaco
The sweet spot is June, September and July — averages 22°C, only 4 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
May–September for Riviera sun; the Grand Prix is late May. Spring and autumn are pleasant and quieter; winters mild.
Mediterranean: warm dry summers (25–28°C), mild wet-ish winters (10–14°C), sunny most of the year.
The short answer
22°C · 4 rainy days · high season
22°C · 5 rainy days · high season
25°C · 2 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: February and January. averages 10°C, 6 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 7d | low | Chilly |
| February | 10°C | 6d | low | Chilly |
| March | 12°C | 6d | mid | Chilly |
| April | 14°C | 7d | mid | Mild |
| May | 18°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| June | 22°C | 4d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| July | 25°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| August | 25°C | 3d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| September | 22°C | 5d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| October | 18°C | 8d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| November | 14°C | 8d | low | Mild |
| December | 11°C | 7d | low | Chilly |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, November and December are low season in Monaco — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $80–160 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.