When they begin planning their move, a lot of people from the UK think they should move here in December or January. The idea is to escape the worst of the British winter. In my opinion, it’s not the best time to arrive.

When you arrive, you’re going to need to find a house to rent, buy furniture and household goods, buy a car and do all sorts of other things. Even though there is air-conditioning in many areas, you’ll find all of these activities are tougher if you’re melting in summer heat that you haven’t adjusted to.

To make things worse, this time of year is a bit like August in France. It’s the time when lots of people take holidays. You often can’t find people as easily as at other times of the year.

In my opinion, the best time to move here is in April or May. Then the hottest, wettest, stickiest weather is over. In April and May, the sun isn’t as strong as in summer so, with a bit of care, you won’t have to worry as much about getting sunburnt.

Coming in April or May, you will be greeted on many days with perfect weather - blue skies, moderate humidity and daily maximum temperatures somewhere around 25 degrees C. Perfect weather, giving you lots of time to acclimatise before the heat of next summer comes along.