What Is the Weather Forecast for the 2026 Monaco GP?

For Formula 1 fans, an unpredictable weather forecast on Monaco Grand Prix weekend is always cause for excitement. Rain can make the Monte Carlo circuit’s formidable challenge even trickier – a wet qualifying lap here is the ultimate test of a driver’s capabilities.

This year, the GP moves from its traditional late May slot to early June as part of Formula 1’s sustainability-focused calendar reshuffle. Monaco’s warm maritime climate means sunshine is usually expected, but the threat of rain is never too far away.

As F1’s original street circuit, slippery conditions make contact with the barriers even more likely and just as punishing. In the last wet race in 2022, all drivers began on full Wet tyres behind the safety car and two cars met the barriers on the opening lap.

Should the rain arrive during Sunday’s Grand Prix, then it could be the first time that the new regulations have raced with ‘low grip mode’, which restricts active aerodynamics to stabilise cars and allow drivers to safely navigate a slicker track surface.

Wet weather would be sure to add drama to the weekend’s proceedings, but the current forecast would seem to rule that out for now.

Here’s the weekend’s weather watch:

Friday:

Generally clear, a warm 22C setting for Free Practice 1 and 2.

Saturday:

Some cloud cover expected but pleasant temperatures of 22C expected for FP3 and the all-important Qualifying.

Sunday:

Race day looks to be the warmest of the weekend at 23C, with gentler winds than expected earlier in the weekend.