January in Paris — off-season conditions
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.
Plan for low-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 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
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.
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.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March holds up well in Paris — 7th best month
Good · 7.5/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 63 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 is one of the strongest months in Paris (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.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Paris (5th of 12); only August scores higher, at 8.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May is one of the strongest months in Paris (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 73 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
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.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Paris (3rd 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July ranks 4th of 12 for Paris — one of the best windows
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.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Paris (4th of 12); only August scores higher, at 8.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August in Paris tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.9/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 71 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
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 · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 82 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 holds up well in Paris — 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.
Figure on 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.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Paris — middling scores, decent value
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.
Plan for low-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 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Paris — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.2/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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.
