F1 2025 Monaco Grand Prix weather forecast - Latest from Monte Carlo

The eighth round of the 2025 Formula 1 season also marks the 82nd edition of the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo this weekend.

Charles Leclerc was crowned the prince of Monaco last year with his first win in his home province, and the first Ferrari victory at the Circuit de Monaco since Sebastian Vettel in 2017.

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However, Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will find it difficult to emulate this achievement in 2025, with the team's poor form in qualifying a hindrance to their Monaco GP chances.

The driver who starts on pole usually ends up winning the race in Monaco, and with Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri both having taken three pole positions out of seven so far in 2025, they will be the favourites to take home the silverware in Monaco.

The 2025 Monaco GP will also be a mandatory two-stop race, in a bid to provide more entertainment for fans watching at home; but can the weather also help to deliver an unpredictable race result in Monte Carlo this weekend?

Monaco Grand Prix weather forecast

Friday, May 23 - FP1 & FP2

The first practice session of the weekend gets underway at 1:30pm local time (CEST), where there will be sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from the south of the track at Portier and the tunnel section.

A slight threat of rain will linger in the clouds with 24 per cent chance of precipitation in the second half of the session, but the temperatures remain at a pleasant 20 degrees Celsius throughout.

FP2 starts at 5pm, and most of the clouds will have cleared, meaning that temperatures will feel more like 21 degrees Celsius by then, as the threat of rain dissipates almost entirely.

Saturday, May 24 - FP3 & Qualifying

Saturday will be crucial in Monaco, and drivers will want to keep their cars out of the barriers or avoid impeding other drivers, as a penalty could result in a costly grid drop around a circuit where it is hard to overtake.

FP3 starts at 12:30pm local time (CEST) where there will once again be light winds from the south, and sunny intervals with 66 per cent humidity.

There is a low chance of rain at around a 20 per cent chance of precipitation, and temperatures will hit 19 degrees Celsius with a real feel of 21 when the sun is shining.

For qualifying at 4pm, the chance of rain will rise to 24 per cent, and if rain does start to fall it could conjure a strategy conundrum for the teams as they decide whether to stay out on slicks - and risk contact with the barriers - or to opt for intermediate tyres.

Light winds continue to blow in from the Mediterranean but will only reach 7mph, and on the whole, Saturday in Monaco is forecast to be pleasant with highs of 20 degrees during qualifying.

Sunday, May 25 - Race

Race day will be the brightest day across the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, with sunshine forecast from dawn until dusk.

There is zero per cent chance of rain throughout Sunday, and conditions will remain dry for lights out at 3pm local time (CEST).

Temperatures will reach highs of 20 degrees Celsius throughout the race distance, but with unbroken sunshine the track will have a real feel of 22 degrees Celsius.

Keep checking back to this page for updates as we near the grand prix weekend!

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