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Best time to visit Tours (Loire Valley)

Late May–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.9°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Tours (Loire Valley)
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Season calendar

Tours (Loire Valley) season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 3.0)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 5.8)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 8.5)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 24.2)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 22.5)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 26.8)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 56.1)Late Mar: Okay (season score 54.0)Early Apr: Good (season score 64.4)Mid Apr: Good (season score 70.2)Late Apr: Great (season score 74.6)Early May: Great (season score 76.0)Mid May: Great (season score 83.0)Late May: Best (season score 88.5)Early Jun: Best (season score 89.5)Mid Jun: Best (season score 86.4)Late Jun: Best (season score 88.4)Early Jul: Best (season score 88.9)Mid Jul: Best (season score 92.3)Late Jul: Best (season score 90.0)Early Aug: Best (season score 88.3)Mid Aug: Best (season score 90.2)Late Aug: Best (season score 92.0)Early Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Sep: Best (season score 93.7)Late Sep: Best (season score 91.4)Early Oct: Great (season score 80.7)Mid Oct: Great (season score 77.1)Late Oct: Good (season score 68.2)Early Nov: Okay (season score 44.4)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 36.7)Late Nov: Off-season (season score 16.0)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 7.2)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 9.1)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 4.2)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid7.9°C3.473.5%
FebruaryOff-season9.7°C3.168.7%
MarchOkay13.3°C3.064.1%
AprilGood16.7°C2.563.3%
MayGreat20.2°C2.966.5%
JuneBest24.6°C2.562.6%
JulyBest26.5°C2.258.3%
AugustBest26.6°C2.157.9%
SeptemberBest22.8°C2.155.9%
OctoberGreat17.8°C3.066.3%
NovemberFair11.8°C3.671.5%
DecemberAvoid8.6°C3.572.5%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Tours (Loire Valley)?
Late May–Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.9°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Tours (Loire Valley)?
Early Dec–Early Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 8.3°C, with 3.4 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Tours (Loire Valley)?
January, November, December, with about 3.6 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: VAL DE LOIRE(5 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.