Climate Table Cannes
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. Temperature | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Min. Temperature | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 12° | 9° | 5° |
| Sun Hours | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Water Temperature | 13° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 15° |
| Rain Days | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Map view of Cannes
The climate year of Cannes
Until the 19th century Cannes (Latin Canna "reed") was a fishing village, until French aristocrats discovered the area and built their vacation homes there. Soon the city became known and popular among foreign rich nobles as well, and has remained a meeting place for the rich and beautiful to this day. The city is located in a bay on the Mediterranean Sea, the hinterland is formed by the foothills of the Maritime Alps ("Alpes Maritimes"), in the west stretches a cliff of red porphyry, the Esterel Mountains. The two islands of Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat can be reached by ferry from Cannes. The Musée de la Mer and the prison of the Man with the Iron Mask are located on Sainte-Marguerite, while Île Saint-Honorat has been inhabited only by monks since the 5th century. The Cannes International Film Festival has been held every year since 1946.
General information about Cannes
Cannes is suitable to observe people who spend their time according to the motto "Life is a festival". The city is characterized by galas, regattas, the film festival and large yachts. The magnificent promenade La Croisette is known all over the world and so are the beaches of Cannes. Behind the Côte d'Azur, the paradise of Cannes begins for racing cyclists with serpentines and steep curves. The starting point of the bike tours is the 325 m above sea level village of Vence, a "villages perchés" from which you have a beautiful view over Cannes to Nice. Cannes Le Suquet - the old town of Cannes - should be visited to get an idea of Cannes. Just as worth seeing are the villas of the city, for example Villa Rothschild, Villa Eleonore Louise and Villa Domergue, which reflect the splendor of the city in the 19th century.
Tourism Cannes
The Mediterranean climate of Cannes has hot, dry summers and mild, humid winters, with an average maximum temperature in December through March of 12°C to 14°C and five to six hours of sunshine per day. Minimum temperatures of 3°C to 4°C are mainly experienced at night. The months of June to September can have maximum temperatures averaging 23°C to 27°C, with thermometers dropping to 15°C to 17°C at night. Sunshine hours during these months average nine to eleven, but precipitation is very low. Although Cannes is protected by the Esterel massif, occasionally the Mistral blows, but more often the Levante and the Scirocco, but usually the winds do not blow for very long.