January in Louvre Museum: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.7/10Expect 4°C (40°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Louvre Museum — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Louvre Museum — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Expect 6°C (44°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 47 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Louvre Museum — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Louvre Museum: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.5/10March averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
April is one of the strongest months in Louvre Museum (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 55 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Louvre Museum at 8.5/10 (5th of 12), just behind August at 8.9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May ranks 2nd of 12 for Louvre Museum — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.3 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Louvre Museum (2nd of 12); only August scores higher, at 8.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June is one of the strongest months in Louvre Museum (3rd)
Best window · 8.7/10At 19°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 82 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Louvre Museum at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind August at 8.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Louvre Museum — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.7/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Louvre Museum at 8.7/10 (4th of 12), just behind August at 8.9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August in Louvre Museum tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.9/10August averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Louvre Museum at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September holds up well in Louvre Museum — 6th best month
Good · 8.4/10September averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October holds up well in Louvre Museum — 8th best month
Good · 7.4/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 85 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Louvre Museum — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
November in Louvre Museum — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 66 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Louvre Museum — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
December in Louvre Museum: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.2/10December averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
