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Warm and damp from June to September; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years48.9°N40 m above the sea
  1. Jan48°9°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb50°10°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar56°13°38°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr62°17°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May68°20°49°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun75°24°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul78°26°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug79°26°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep73°23°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct66°19°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov56°13°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec49°9°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 76°F and nights near 57°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 50°F. Rain falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 24°C and nights near 14°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 10°C. Rain falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Paris sits

Europe/Paris
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Latitude
48.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
40 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Commes229 km west

The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paris, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 48°F in January to 79°F in August.Highs from 9°C in January to 26°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (43% of days), driest in September (29%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (45% cover), cloudiest in December (72%).

Daylight

From 8h 19m in December to 16h 06m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Paris, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
35°2°48°9°
3 days71%8h 45m
FebruaryCool season
35°2°50°10°
3 days67%10h 05m
MarchCool season
38°3°56°13°
3 days62%11h 48m
April
42°6°62°17°
3 days55%13h 39m
May
49°9°68°20°
3 days57%15h 16m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°75°24°
3 days50%16h 06m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°78°26°
2 days45%15h 42m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°79°26°
2 days47%14h 17m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°73°23°
2 days48%12h 29m
October
50°10°66°19°
3 days58%10h 38m
November
42°6°56°13°
3 days69%9h 05m
DecemberCool season
36°2°49°9°
3 days72%8h 19m

When is the best time to visit Paris?

The best months are June to September: highs near 76°F, nights near 57°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 24°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Paris?

August, with highs near 79°F and lows near 59°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 48°F.August, with highs near 26°C and lows near 15°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 9°C.

When does it rain most in Paris?

May, with rain on about three days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Paris?

From about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Paris?

July, when cloud covers about 45% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 72%.

Places with a year like Paris's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Paris's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Paris's summer.

Elsewhere in France

All of France

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Paris. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.