January in Paris — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10January averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 84 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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 Paris — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Paris — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10February averages 6°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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 Paris — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Paris — reliably good (7th best month)
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.
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.
April in Paris — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10April averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Paris 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 in Paris — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
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.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Paris at 8.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind August at 8.9/10.
Expect 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Paris — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 8.7/10June averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Paris at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind August at 8.9/10.
Expect 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 Paris — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.7/10July 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 86 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Paris 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 Paris — the year's strongest window
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 Paris at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and 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 in Paris — reliably good (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.
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.
October in Paris — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.4/10October averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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 Paris — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
November in Paris — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10November averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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 Paris — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
December in Paris — workable with trade-offs
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.
Expect mid-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 Paris — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
