When is the best time to go to Picardy?

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

  • In Picardy, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August and September
  • The best months to go to Amiens (Somme) are May, June, July, August, September and October
  • On average, the warmest months in Amiens (Somme) are July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • The rainiest months in this city are January, May, June, July, August, November and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Amiens (Somme), Chantilly, Somme Bay, Asterix Park, Roye, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Abbeville, Clermont de l'Oise, Compiègne and Senlis, with good weather at least 6 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Somme Bay are August and September


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Aisne
Laon, Soissons, Saint-Quentin...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 77°F°C
4 to 9 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 10 days

Oise
Beauvais (Oise), Chantilly, Asterix Park...

May, June, July, August, September and October
61°F to 77°F°C
3 to 9 days
April
59°F to 61°F°C
3 to 5 days
January, February, March, November and December
43°F to 54°F°C
4 to 8 days

Somme
Amiens (Somme), Somme Bay, Fort-Mahon-Plage...

May, June, July, August, September and October
58°F to 76°F°C
3 to 9 days
54°F to 65°F
April
54°F to 61°F°C
2 to 4 days
50°F
January, February, March, November and December
43°F to 54°F°C
4 to 10 days
47°F to 59°F

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Best time to travel to Picardy by cities

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Aisne Aisne Oise Oise Somme Somme

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Temperatures and rainfall in Picardy

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Picardy and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Amiens (Somme), Beauvais (Oise), Chantilly, Laon and Somme Bay, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Picardy

Find out when Picardy 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 Picardy

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

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

Figure: Visitor index for Picardy month by month




Where to go in Picardy?

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.
Amiens (Somme)43°F47°F54°F59°F65°F70°F74°F74°F70°F61°F52°F47°F
Beauvais (Oise)43°F47°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F76°F70°F61°F52°F45°F
Chantilly43°F47°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F72°F61°F52°F45°F
Laon43°F45°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Somme Bay45°F47°F52°F58°F61°F68°F72°F72°F68°F61°F52°F47°F
Asterix Park43°F47°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F77°F72°F63°F52°F47°F
Fort-Mahon-Plage45°F47°F50°F56°F59°F65°F68°F68°F67°F61°F54°F49°F
Quend Plage45°F47°F50°F56°F59°F65°F68°F68°F67°F61°F54°F49°F
Roye43°F47°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F72°F61°F52°F45°F
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme45°F47°F52°F58°F61°F68°F72°F72°F68°F61°F52°F47°F
Abbeville45°F47°F52°F58°F61°F68°F72°F72°F68°F61°F52°F47°F
Clermont de l'Oise43°F47°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F72°F61°F52°F45°F
Compiègne43°F47°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F72°F61°F52°F45°F
Saint-Quentin43°F45°F52°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F61°F50°F45°F
Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont45°F47°F50°F56°F59°F65°F68°F70°F67°F61°F52°F49°F
Senlis43°F47°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F72°F61°F52°F45°F
Soissons43°F47°F54°F61°F65°F72°F76°F76°F72°F61°F52°F45°F
Albert43°F47°F54°F59°F65°F70°F74°F74°F70°F61°F52°F47°F
Ault45°F47°F52°F58°F61°F68°F72°F72°F68°F61°F52°F47°F
Cayeux-sur-Mer45°F47°F52°F58°F61°F68°F72°F72°F68°F61°F52°F47°F

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About Picardy

What can I do in Picardy?

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Is this weather information for Picardy reliable?

Climate data for Picardy has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Picardy allows us to determine the average for each month in Amiens (Somme), Beauvais (Oise), Chantilly, Laon, Somme Bay, Asterix Park, Fort-Mahon-Plage, Quend Plage, and 33 other cities.

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

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