Paris: weather and best time to visit
Paris (France) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 24°C; the coolest month is January at around 7°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Paris
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Paris climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° | 2° | – | 11 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 42 |
| Feb | 8° | 2° | – | 10 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 54 |
| Mar | 12° | 4° | – | 11 | 7 | 47 | 40 | 72 |
| Apr | 15° | 6° | – | 11 | 10 | 56 | 58 | 77 |
| May | 19° | 10° | – | 11 | 11 | 59 | 71 | 76 |
| Jun | 22° | 13° | – | 11 | 11 | 69 | 78 | 78 |
| Jul | 24° | 15° | – | 10 | 11 | 77 | 81 | 72 |
| Aug | 24° | 15° | – | 9 | 11 | 78 | 81 | 72 |
| Sep | 21° | 12° | – | 8 | 9 | 67 | 82 | 82 |
| Oct | 16° | 9° | – | 11 | 6 | 41 | 53 | 69 |
| Nov | 11° | 5° | – | 12 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 58 |
| Dec | 8° | 3° | – | 13 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 40 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Paris in January
Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near 2°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Paris in February
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Paris in March
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Paris in April
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Paris in May
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Paris in June
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 13°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Paris in July
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Paris in August
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 15°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Paris in September
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 12°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for September →
Paris in October
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Paris in November
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Paris in December
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 3°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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More in France: Nice · Cannes · Saint-Tropez · Marseille · Corsica · Biarritz
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