Mont Saint-Michel

    France

    A gravity-defying medieval abbey perched on a rocky tidal island surrounded by treacherous quicksand.

    Warmest month is July at 23°C on average. Coolest is January at 9°C. Driest reading falls in April with 7 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €3.00 (~$3.25)
      Country-level price estimate for France, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €4.25 (~$4.50)
      Country-level price estimate for France, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      1h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      99 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January9°8°C12
    February11°8°C10
    March13°8°C10
    April15°10°C7
    May18°9°C7
    June22°10°C9
    July23°9°C7
    August23°9°C7
    September21°8°C10
    October17°6°C10
    November12°8°C13
    December10°8°C12

    What to do

    • Climb the winding Grande Rue
    • Tour the high-vaulted Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel
    • Walk barefoot across the bay at low tide with a guide

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.