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Carcassonne Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Carcassonne, France, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Carcassonne month looks like before you travel — then check the live Carcassonne forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
31°C average high
Coolest month
January
5°C average low
Wettest month
March
56 mm of rain
Driest month
August
17 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Carcassonne by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 5°C | -9°C / 24°C | 42 mm | 69% | 16 km/h |
| February | 14°C | 6°C | -10°C / 26°C | 26 mm | 68% | 17 km/h |
| March | 16°C | 8°C | 0°C / 27°C | 56 mm | 67% | 18 km/h |
| April | 19°C | 10°C | 2°C / 29°C | 48 mm | 65% | 16 km/h |
| May | 23°C | 13°C | 0°C / 37°C | 30 mm | 62% | 16 km/h |
| June | 28°C | 18°C | 9°C / 39°C | 26 mm | 61% | 14 km/h |
| July | 31°C | 21°C | 15°C / 40°C | 22 mm | 56% | 16 km/h |
| August | 31°C | 20°C | 7°C / 40°C | 17 mm | 58% | 14 km/h |
| September | 26°C | 17°C | 9°C / 36°C | 28 mm | 64% | 14 km/h |
| October | 22°C | 14°C | 3°C / 30°C | 34 mm | 73% | 13 km/h |
| November | 17°C | 9°C | -2°C / 26°C | 27 mm | 71% | 15 km/h |
| December | 14°C | 6°C | -6°C / 23°C | 36 mm | 73% | 14 km/h |
Best time to visit Carcassonne
The most comfortable time to visit Carcassonne is generally May and September to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 392 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 31°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 56 mm, roughly 3× the rainfall of August.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Carcassonne forecast for what is happening now.