When is the best time to go to the Champagne region?

When is the best time to go to the Champagne region? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Champagne, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August and September
  • The best months to go to Reims are May, June, July, August and September
  • On average, the warmest months in Reims are July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, June, July, August and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne), Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes), Chaumont (Haute-Marne), Langres, Troyes, Épernay, Sedan, Bar-sur-Aube and Fismes, with good weather at least 5 months a year


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Ardennes
Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes), Sedan, Rethel...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 74°F°C
5 to 9 days
April and October
58°F to 59°F°C
4 to 6 days
January, February, March, November and December
40°F to 52°F°C
6 to 10 days

Aube
Troyes, Romilly-sur-Seine, Bar-sur-Aube...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 79°F°C
4 to 10 days
April and October
59°F to 63°F°C
4 to 6 days
January, February, March, November and December
41°F to 54°F°C
5 to 9 days

Haute-Marne
Langres, Chaumont (Haute-Marne), Saint-Dizier...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 77°F°C
4 to 12 days
April and October
58°F to 61°F°C
4 to 7 days
January, February, March, November and December
40°F to 52°F°C
6 to 10 days

Marne
Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne), Épernay...

May, June, July, August and September
65°F to 79°F°C
3 to 10 days
April and October
59°F to 63°F°C
3 to 6 days
January, February, March, November and December
41°F to 54°F°C
3 to 9 days

Best time to travel to Champagne by cities

Chargement en cours
Ardennes Ardennes Aube Aube Haute-Marne Haute-Marne Marne Marne

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Temperatures and rainfall in Champagne

On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Champagne and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne), Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes), Chaumont (Haute-Marne) and Langres.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Champagne

Find out when Champagne has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Champagne

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, October, November and December. The number of visitors to Champagne is high in: April, May, June, July, August and September.

  • Very low season in Champagne: January, February, March and December.
  • Low season in Champagne: October and November.
  • High season in Champagne: April, May, June and September.
  • Peak season in Champagne: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Champagne month by month




Where to go in Champagne?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Reims43°F45°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne)41°F45°F52°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes)41°F43°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Chaumont (Haute-Marne)41°F43°F52°F59°F63°F72°F76°F76°F70°F59°F50°F43°F
Langres40°F43°F50°F58°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F49°F43°F
Troyes43°F47°F54°F61°F67°F74°F77°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Épernay43°F45°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Sedan41°F43°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Bar-sur-Aube41°F43°F52°F59°F63°F72°F76°F76°F70°F59°F50°F43°F
Fismes43°F45°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Fumay41°F43°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Givet40°F43°F50°F58°F63°F68°F72°F72°F68°F59°F49°F43°F
Joinville41°F45°F52°F59°F65°F72°F76°F77°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Mourmelon-le-Grand41°F45°F52°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Nogent-sur-Seine43°F47°F54°F61°F67°F74°F77°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Nouzonville41°F43°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Rethel41°F43°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Revin41°F43°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Romilly-sur-Seine43°F47°F54°F61°F67°F74°F77°F79°F72°F63°F52°F45°F
Saint-Dizier41°F45°F52°F59°F65°F72°F76°F77°F70°F61°F50°F45°F

Legend:

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather


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Is this weather information for Champagne reliable?

Climate data for Champagne has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Champagne allows us to determine the average for each month in Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne), Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes), Chaumont (Haute-Marne), Langres, Troyes, Épernay, Sedan, and 17 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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