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Best time to visit Paris

The best time to visit Paris, France is July–September — expect daytime highs near 25°C and roughly 8.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Paris climate at a glance

Paris sees average daytime highs ranging from 7°C in January to 25°C in July. Around 829 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 143 wet days a year, peaking in October (95 mm) and easing off in April (51 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Paris temperature & rainfall by month

January: 60 mm rainFebruary: 52 mm rainMarch: 67 mm rainApril: 51 mm rainMay: 76 mm rainJune: 79 mm rainJuly: 54 mm rainAugust: 75 mm rainSeptember: 65 mm rainOctober: 95 mm rainNovember: 69 mm rainDecember: 88 mm rainJanuary high: 7°CFebruary high: 11°CMarch high: 13°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 24°CJuly high: 25°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 22°COctober high: 17°CNovember high: 11°CDecember high: 9°CJanuary low: 2°CFebruary low: 4°CMarch low: 5°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 15°CAugust low: 15°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 10°CNovember low: 6°CDecember low: 4°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Paris

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
April–October
7 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
March
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–February
4 months · score < 5

Paris climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 15.6 h in July. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 7°C 2°C 11.3 60 mm 3.6 h 86% 2.1 · Challenging
February 11°C 4°C 10.8 52 mm 5.3 h 80% 4.4 · Poor
March 13°C 5°C 13.3 67 mm 7.6 h 76% 5.2 · Fair
April 16°C 6°C 9.8 51 mm 10.2 h 69% 8.0 · Good
May 19°C 10°C 12.7 76 mm 11.1 h 70% 8.7 · Excellent
June 24°C 14°C 12.2 79 mm 12 h 69% 8.8 · Excellent
July 25°C 15°C 8.2 54 mm 12.1 h 63% 9.7 · Excellent
August 25°C 15°C 10.8 75 mm 10.8 h 67% 9.1 · Excellent
September 22°C 13°C 9.8 65 mm 9.2 h 72% 9.2 · Excellent
October 17°C 10°C 15.3 95 mm 6.3 h 82% 7.1 · Good
November 11°C 6°C 13.2 69 mm 4.8 h 86% 4.1 · Poor
December 9°C 4°C 15.2 88 mm 3.2 h 88% 1.9 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 25°C
Coldest month
January · 2°C nights
Wettest month
October · 95 mm
Driest month
April · 51 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Paris?

The best time to visit Paris is July–September, when daytime highs average around 25°C with about 8.2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Paris?

July is the hottest month in Paris, with average highs of 25°C.

What is the rainiest month in Paris?

October is the rainiest month in Paris, with around 95 mm of rainfall over 15.3 rainy days.

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