VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in May–September. The least comfortable stretch is November–March.
- Warmest month: July, average high 26°C (79°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 8°C (46°F), lows near 3°C (37°F).
- Wettest month: October, about 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain.
- Driest month: February, about 46 mm (1.8 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Euro
- Language
- French
- Plugs
- Type C, Type E
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +33
- Airports
- Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Orly Airport (ORY)
Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) - Population
- 2,103,778
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Paris
- Eiffel Tower tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France
- Louvre Museum art and archeology museum in Paris, France
- Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris
- Musée d'Orsay art museum in Paris, France
- Bibliothèque nationale de France national library of France in Paris
- Bastille former fortress in Paris, France
- Arc de Triomphe triumphal arch in Paris
- Venus de Milo ancient Greek marble statue of a woman
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
- Palace of Versailles
- Palace of Fontainebleau
- Gardens of Versailles
- banks of the Seine
- Park of Versailles
- Palace and Park of Versailles
Travel advisories
United States
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of France.
Latest change (2026-10-22): Updated information about demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8 Poor | 8°C 46°F | 3°C 37°F | 52 mm 2.1 in | 53% | 5°C42°F dry | 8.5 h |
| February | 1.9 Poor | 9°C 49°F | 3°C 37°F | 46 mm 1.8 in | 48% | 5°C42°F dry | 9.9 h |
| March | 4.3 Poor | 13°C 56°F | 5°C 41°F | 52 mm 2.1 in | 45% | 5°C42°F dry | 11.6 h |
| April | 6.6 Good | 17°C 63°F | 7°C 45°F | 50 mm 2.0 in | 42% | 5°C42°F dry | 13.5 h |
| May | 8.7 Excellent | 21°C 69°F | 10°C 51°F | 61 mm 2.4 in | 42% | 8°C47°F dry | 15.1 h |
| June | 9.6 Excellent | 24°C 75°F | 14°C 56°F | 50 mm 2.0 in | 38% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 15.9 h |
| July | 9.4 Excellent | 26°C 79°F | 16°C 60°F | 62 mm 2.4 in | 34% | 13°C55°F comfortable | 15.6 h |
| August | 9.6 Excellent | 26°C 79°F | 16°C 60°F | 51 mm 2.0 in | 34% | 13°C55°F comfortable | 14.2 h |
| September | 9.7 Excellent | 22°C 72°F | 12°C 54°F | 46 mm 1.8 in | 38% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 12.3 h |
| October | 6.0 Fair | 17°C 62°F | 10°C 49°F | 67 mm 2.6 in | 46% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 10.5 h |
| November | 2.9 Poor | 12°C 53°F | 6°C 43°F | 57 mm 2.3 in | 49% | 8°C47°F dry | 8.9 h |
| December | 0.8 Poor | 8°C 47°F | 4°C 39°F | 65 mm 2.6 in | 54% | 5°C42°F dry | 8.1 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for France; school holidays are not included.
- November 2026
- Armistice
- December 2026
- Noël
- January 2027
- Jour de l'an
- March 2027
- Lundi de Pâques
- May 2027
- Fête du Travail
- Ascension
- Fête de la Victoire
- Lundi de Pentecôte
- July 2027
- Fête nationale
- August 2027
- Assomption
- November 2027
- Toussaint
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.