France (Nice Marseille) earliest time ??

[Dezidero]

As it says , how early without getting snowed on or rained out thinking mid to late March ,..... anyone been around this time ? weather to expect ? apart from leavin Belfast in the rain/snow and travelling to the tunnel ..... am i at the mercy of the weather gods ?

 

[Greg Masters]

France (Nice Marseille) earliest time ??

Never arrive before noon.

 

[Wapping]

....and never much after supper.

 

[Wreford Miles]

....and never much after supper.

trick answer you cheecky chap.... the French dont do supper!

 

[Wapping]

Until recently my parents lived about an hours drive north of Marseille, for over twenty years.

Without fail it snowed in late January / early to mid-February each year. Everything should be gone by early March down in the SE corner (coastal) but in the 'middle bit' up around Dijon you can see snow until late into the month.

When we went on the Easter Turkey Trot (Easter was about as early as it can be that year) we would have got badly stuck about halfway down France had we left on the Saturday instead of the Good Friday. France was paralyzed behind us. But luck was on our side and we made it from Calais to Milan in the day.

The weatherunderground website has good historic data, as do other websites. But it's all just trends and guess work. Have a look at the forecast (or better still out of the window) nearer the time.

 

[Greg Masters]

Whilst Nice can be nice in the early Spring, you should still expect to find snow down to 1,000m as late as April. When route planning, avoid high passes and mountain-goat tracks unless you're planning May/June or later.

 

[Dezidero]

cheers guys