Best time to visit Paris
France · 20-year averages
Paris is a city of two halves. September scores 84 and January scores 35 — a 49-point swing, which is the difference between a holiday and an endurance test. The month you pick matters more here than almost anywhere. The good window runs May to September — 5 months within ten points of the best.
July is the warmest month at 25 °C and January the coolest at 6.6 °C — a 18.4 °C spread across the year. 51 nights a year dip below freezing.
Rain is spread evenly through the year — between 9 and 13 wet days in every month — so there is no dry season to aim for and no wet one to dodge. Whatever you plan, the odds of rain are much the same.
Daylight runs from 8.3 hours in winter to 16.1 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.
The three strongest months are September, July, August. The one to think twice about is January. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.
Paris month by month
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain days | Daylight h | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6 | 0.7 | 13 | 8.7 | 35 | A hard month |
| February | 8.3 | 0.6 | 11 | 10.1 | 44 | A hard month |
| March | 12.2 | 2.6 | 12 | 11.8 | 54 | Shoulder season |
| April | 16.3 | 5.2 | 10 | 13.6 | 72 | A good month |
| May | 19.3 | 8.5 | 12 | 15.2 | 77 | A good month |
| June | 22.8 | 11.9 | 11 | 16.1 | 80 | Prime time |
| July | 25 | 13.8 | 11 | 15.8 | 81 | Prime time |
| August | 24.9 | 13.6 | 11 | 14.4 | 81 | Prime time |
| September | 21.7 | 10.7 | 9 | 12.7 | 84 | Prime time |
| October | 17.1 | 8 | 12 | 10.9 | 70 | A good month |
| November | 11 | 4.4 | 12 | 9.2 | 51 | Shoulder season |
| December | 6.9 | 1.4 | 13 | 8.3 | 36 | A hard month |
Planning the rest of the trip
- Flight time to Paris how long you are actually in the air
- Paris time zone and the difference from home
- Days until your trip count down to the departure date