Best time to visit Paris
By our rule, the best months to visit Paris are May to October. Daily highs then run from 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) in October to 25.7 °C (78.3 °F) in July, and rain from 44.7 mm in September to 69.0 mm in May, as 1991-2020 means; figures in brackets are converted.
Rule: daily high over 16 °C and up to 28 °C, low 8 °C or more, rain 150 mm or less. Means hide hot, cold and wet days. No data on crowds, prices or events. How we test each month
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Each month against the rule
| Month | Meets the rule | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | No: cold, low | 7.6 | 3.2 | 47.6 |
| Feb | No: cold, low | 8.8 | 3.3 | 41.8 |
| Mar | No: cold, low | 12.8 | 5.6 | 45.2 |
| Apr | No: low | 16.6 | 7.9 | 45.8 |
| May | Yes | 20.2 | 11.1 | 69.0 |
| Jun | Yes | 23.4 | 14.2 | 51.3 |
| Jul | Yes | 25.7 | 16.2 | 59.4 |
| Aug | Yes | 25.6 | 16.0 | 58.0 |
| Sep | Yes | 21.5 | 13.0 | 44.7 |
| Oct | Yes | 16.5 | 9.9 | 55.2 |
| Nov | No: cold, low | 11.1 | 6.2 | 54.3 |
| Dec | No: cold, low | 8.0 | 3.8 | 62.0 |
Source: WMO climate normals 1991-2020, checked .
Months by what matters to you
- Warmest daily highs: July 25.7 °C, August 25.6 °C, June 23.4 °C.
- Coolest daily highs: January 7.6 °C, December 8.0 °C, February 8.8 °C.
- Driest: February 41.8 mm, September 44.7 mm, March 45.2 mm.
- Sunniest: July 222.0 hours, August 215.0 hours, June 203.0 hours.
- Longest days: June 16 h 09 min, July 15 h 46 min, May 15 h 17 min.
Top three months by each mean. Equal values share a place. Day length on the 15th of each month, 2026.
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Sources
- WMO Member Nations (each national weather service's own submission); archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Attribution: WMO Member Nations (2023). WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808). Station files named in each record. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/800j-vn07. Accessed on the check date shown. Licence: No licence stated. Published by NOAA NCEI for WMO; citation requested. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Best time to visit Paris, month by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/france/paris/best-time/. Last updated 4 October 2026.