Next 7 departures
- SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Mantes-la-Jolie7:45 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Rouen8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Caen9:15 AM CEST Sunny12°C Guilberville9:45 AM CEST Sunny14°C Mont-Saint-Michel10:15 AM CEST Sunny15°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny12°C Mantes-la-Jolie7:45 AM CEST Sunny10°C Rouen8:15 AM CEST Fog9°C Caen9:15 AM CEST Fog10°C Guilberville9:45 AM CEST Sunny13°C Mont-Saint-Michel10:15 AM CEST Sunny14°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny12°C Mantes-la-Jolie7:45 AM CEST Sunny11°C Rouen8:15 AM CEST Cloudy11°C Caen9:15 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Guilberville9:45 AM CEST Partly sunny15°C Mont-Saint-Michel10:15 AM CEST Partly sunny17°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Mantes-la-Jolie7:45 AM CEST Cloudy11°C Rouen8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Caen9:15 AM CEST Rain14°C Guilberville9:45 AM CEST Heavy rain showers14°C Mont-Saint-Michel10:15 AM CEST Rain16°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Rain12°C Mantes-la-Jolie7:45 AM CEST Rain10°C Rouen8:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny10°C Caen9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Guilberville9:45 AM CEST Light rain showers11°C Mont-Saint-Michel10:15 AM CEST Sunny13°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–10°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny8°C Mantes-la-Jolie7:45 AM CEST Sunny6°C Rouen8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny7°C Caen9:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny9°C Guilberville9:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny9°C Mont-Saint-Michel10:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny10°C - SatOct 10
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Cloudy11°C Mantes-la-Jolie7:45 AM CEST Cloudy11°C Rouen8:15 AM CEST Rain showers12°C Caen9:15 AM CEST Rain13°C Guilberville9:45 AM CEST Light rain12°C Mont-Saint-Michel10:15 AM CEST Rain14°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Paris (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
- Mantes-la-Jolie, FranceKm 53 · 40 min 41 melevation
- Rouen, FranceKm 119 · 1 h 13 min 37 melevation
- Caen, FranceKm 233 · 2 h 11 min 11 melevation
- Guilberville, FranceKm 286 · 2 h 38 min 144 melevation
- Mont-Saint-Michel, FranceKm 356 · 3 h 17 min 6 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Paris and Caen.
| Month | Paris Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m | Caen Caen-Carpiquet station · 78 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 40 | 8° / 2° | 62 |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 38 | 9° / 2° | 51 |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 42 | 12° / 3° | 49 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 32 | 15° / 5° | 49 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 68 | 18° / 8° | 57 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 50 | 21° / 11° | 60 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 46 | 23° / 13° | 50 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 58 | 24° / 13° | 58 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 34 | 21° / 10° | 52 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 44 | 16° / 8° | 74 |
| Nov | 12° / 6° | 45 | 12° / 5° | 78 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 55 | 9° / 3° | 77 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PARIS MONTSOURIS, FR (FRM00007156, 75 m); CARPIQUET, FR (FRM00007027, 78 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for France rather than repeat them.
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Check the official forecast from Météo-France and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel?
356 km (221 miles), about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of A13 and A84. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.