When to go to Paris?
You queue forty-five minutes for the Eiffel Tower and leave with a blurred photograph of your own thumb. Inside the Louvre, the Mona Lisa smiles at a wall of raised phones with the patience of someone who has seen it all, while outside Notre-Dame the pigeons pose rather better than you do. Montmartre then sells you the same Sacré-Cœur painting it has been selling for generations.
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The best time to go
For the best weather in Paris, aim for May to August.
See also: Where to go in May? · Where to go in June? · Where to go in July? · Where to go in August?
Month-by-month weather in Paris
| Month | ☀️ h/day | 🌧️ mm | 🌡️ °C | Score /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.5 | 61 | 5 | 45 |
| February | 4.5 | 46 | 7 | 49 |
| March | 7.1 | 85 | 9 | 55 |
| April | 9.0 | 72 | 10 | 61 |
| May | 10.9 | 76 | 15 | 70 |
| June | 12.2 | 85 | 19 | 76 |
| July | 11.8 | 65 | 20 | 78 |
| August | 10.7 | 102 | 21 | 72 |
| September | 8.8 | 92 | 17 | 65 |
| October | 6.5 | 103 | 14 | 54 |
| November | 4.5 | 76 | 9 | 47 |
| December | 2.3 | 75 | 6 | 39 |
Estimated from 3 years of data. The score (0–100) combines sunshine, dry weather, clear skies and temperature.
The climate in brief
In Paris, the sunniest month is June, and the driest is February (about 46 mm). Temperatures peak in August (about 21°C). Over the year, an average of 938 mm of rain falls, and 4 months in 12 offer ideal weather for a trip.
What to do in Paris?
- Eiffel Tower
- The Louvre
- Notre-Dame de Paris
- Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur
Practical info
- Country: France (Paris)
- Airport: Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG)
- Station: Paris Gare du Nord
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