When is the best time to go to Paris

Paris weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Paris are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

January is a reasonably dry month in Paris and the temperature is generally cold.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Paris for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

January is in the winter in Paris and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing 1°C (35°F), whilst at night -9°C (15°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Paris with around 37mm 1.5 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in January »

February

February in Paris is generally reasonably dry with the temperature being cold.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Paris for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

February is in the winter in Paris and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing 4°C (40°F), whilst at night -7°C (20°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Paris with around 41mm 1.6 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in February »

March

The weather in March in Paris is characteristically cool and reasonably dry.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Paris for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

March is in the spring in Paris and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 11°C (52°F), whilst at night -0°C (31°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Paris with around 76mm 3 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in March »

April

Paris's weather in April is typically mild and a little damp in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of reasonably acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Paris.

April is in the spring in Paris and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 19°C (66°F), whilst at night 6°C (43°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Paris with around 92mm 3.6 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in April »

May

May is a damp month in Paris and the temperature is generally mild.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Paris.

May is in the spring in Paris and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 24°C (75°F), whilst at night 11°C (53°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Paris with around 117mm 4.6 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in May »

June

The climate in Paris during June can be summarized as warm and damp.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Paris, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.

June is in the summer in Paris and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Paris with around 110mm 4.3 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in June »

July

July in Paris is generally damp with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Paris for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

July is in the summer in Paris and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 32°C (89°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Paris with around 112mm 4.4 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in July »

August

The weather in August in Paris is characteristically hot, humid and a little damp.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Paris, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

August is in the summer in Paris and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 30°C (87°F), whilst at night 17°C (63°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Paris with around 92mm 3.6 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in August »

September

Paris's weather in September is typically warm and damp in nature.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Paris, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

September is in the fall / autumn in Paris and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 26°C (79°F), whilst at night 13°C (56°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Paris with around 101mm 4 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in September »

October

October is a a little damp month in Paris and the temperature is generally mild.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of relatively acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Paris.

October is in the fall / autumn in Paris and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 20°C (68°F), whilst at night 7°C (44°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Paris with around 83mm 3.3 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in October »

November

November in Paris is generally reasonably dry with the temperature being cool.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Paris for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the fall / autumn in Paris and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 12°C (53°F), whilst at night 1°C (33°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Paris with around 68mm 2.7 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in November »

December

December in Paris is generally reasonably dry with the temperature being cold.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Paris for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

December is in the winter in Paris and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing 4°C (39°F), whilst at night -6°C (21°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Paris with around 53mm 2.1 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Paris weather in December »