Angers Holiday Weather Overview
Angers is a city in the west of France that lies to the southwest of Paris and is the chef-lieu of the Marine-et-Loire département. Prior to the French Revolution, Angers was the capital of the Anjou Province. Angers now is a commune that continues to thrive without a metropolitan area.
Best food and places to eat in Angers
Angers has a wide variety of different restaurants to choose from that offer a great selection of different French cuisines. Restaurants that serve French cuisine include La Creperie du Chateau, Au Gout du Jour, the Belle Rive, the Casa Corneille, Le Petit Comptoir, the Monument Café Chateau d’Angers, Le Favre d’Anne, the Ose, the Creperie Saint Laud and Le Dix Septieme.
If you want something other than French cuisine when visiting Angers then there are restaurants such as Le Bonrepaire, Les Sentiers du Dakar, Le Tillandsia, La Cote de Beouf and Les Varietes.
Top hotels in Angers
There lots of hotels to choose from in Angers that are designed to fit a wide range of prices ranges that include the Chateau de Noirieux, the Best Western Hotel D’anjou, the Hotel le Progres, the Mercure Angers Centre Gare, the Hotel Le Royalty, the Chateau de Brissac, the Hotel de I’Europe, the Hotel Continental, the Ibis Angers Centre and the Hotel de Champagne.
For smaller motels, hotels, bed and breakfasts and hostels in Angers there are places such as Les Nuits Safranees, the Chateau Des Forges, the Maison Bossoreil, the Hotel 21 Foch, the Chateau de Montriou, Les Chambres de Mathilde and Bon Pasteur.
Things to do and see in Angers
There are plenty of beautiful buildings, historical landmarks, museums and cultural attractions to visit in Angers that include the Museum of the Winegrowers and Wines of Anjou, the Chateau of Plessis-Mace, the Chateau de Plessis-Bourre, the Collegiale Saint-Martin, the Musee des Beaux-Arts, the Cathedrale St-Maurice, the Chateau de Serrant and the Castle of Angers.
For those who would rather visit places of natural beauty and other attractions there are places like the Terra Botanica and Anjou Wake Park.
When is the best month to visit Angers?
If you are looking to enjoy the best of the weather that Angers has to offer then the summer months are the best time to visit the city, however, Angers is beautiful all year round and those who are happy to enjoy the history of the commune without the heat of summer may well find that late spring and early autumn are better times to visit.
Climate in Angers
Angers has an extremely mild climate due to enjoying the effect of an oceanic and continental climate. There are four distinct seasons in Angers; however there is no dry season though snow and frost are rare even during the winter months.
Winter in Angers
Winter starts in December and ends in February and sees an average high of 8 degrees Celsius and an average low of 2 degrees Celsius. There is slightly more rainfall during the winter months than during the spring or summer, though not as much as during the autumn months.
Summer in Angers
Summer comes to Angers in June and ends in August. July and August see the highest temperatures of the year with an average high of 25 degrees Celsius with June experiencing temperature highs of around 23 degrees Celsius. The summer experiences the lowest levels of rainfall on average with June being the driest month.
Spring in Angers
Spring comes to Angers in March and ends in May and like the summer months has lower levels of rainfall than during the autumn or winter months. Temperatures rise rapidly from an average high of 13 degrees in March to an average high of 19 degrees in May.
Autumn in Angers
Autumn in Angers starts in September and ends in November. November is the wettest month of the year with an average of 65mm of rainfall. Temperatures cool from an average high of 22 degrees in September to an average high of 12 degrees in November.
What to pack and wear in Angers?
Wet weather clothing such as waterproof coats and umbrellas are a must when visiting Angers due to the chance of rain all year round. During the summer months, light clothing is the most suitable thing to wear but during the spring, autumn and winter month’s warmer clothing is required to keep out the colder weather.
Best months to visit Angers?
June and July are the best month to go for holiday or travel to Angers. The weather averages gathered from Angers weather forecast and Angers weather history also forecast these months temperature to be around 23°c and average of 156.6 hours of sunshine in a month.
Coldest months of Angers?
February and January are the coldest months with temperature at around 2°c.
Which months receive most rainfall in Angers?
December and October receive most rainfall with precipitation count of 79.92mm.
Travelling to Angers? Check out our Weather averages of Angers to better plan your holiday or travel.
If you would just like to know what the weather was for a past dates for research or education or you are just curious then visit our historical weather of Angers section.