Monaco · Month comparison

November vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs November at #4. Monaco Yacht Show end of month — the global superyacht trade fair takes over Port Hercule.

Carabiniers parade for Monaco National Day in November

November

#4 of 12 months

Best match

National Day (19 Nov) — Prince Albert II reviews the Carabiniers, locals out in formal dress.

  • Fête Nationale — Te Deum at the Cathedral, palace balcony appearance by the Princely Family
  • No tourist crowds; restaurant tables walk-in available
Monaco Yacht Show superyachts at Port Hercule in September

September

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Monaco Yacht Show end of month — the global superyacht trade fair takes over Port Hercule.

  • Monaco Yacht Show (last week of Sep) — €100m+ yachts open for trade walk-rounds
  • Sea still 23°C, summer crowds gone first half of month
FactorNovemberSeptember
Weather score
5
9
Value score
8
5
Crowd score
9
5
Events score
7
9
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp16°C25°C
Monthly rain100mm70mm
Daily sunshine5hrs9hrs

November trade-offs

  • 100mm rain in 9 wet days — proper Mediterranean autumn
  • Beach clubs all closed, sea at 17°C

September trade-offs

  • Yacht Show week brings industry-rate hotel surge (think GP-lite)
  • 70mm of rain — September Mediterranean storms can dump 100mm in one day
Scores compare months within Monaco. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →