Best time to visit France

France is represented here by Paris (48.9°, 2.3°). The NASA POWER daily series for 2001–2020 gives that city a mild oceanic climate, 662 mm of rain a year, and a 15.8°C swing between the coolest and warmest monthly averages.

Every city we list in France falls in a mild oceanic climate.

Climate in Paris

Paris is hottest in July (average 19.1°C) and coolest in January (3.3°C). Rain is spread through the year, peaking in December at 70 mm.

Open the Paris page for the month-by-month table, the temperature–rainfall chart, and the scoring notes.

Best months by region

Paris: typical hottest-month average 19.1°C and about 662 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Paris (July, August, and September).

Paris in France

Paris sits at 48.85°, 2.35°. It is a mild oceanic climate. July is the warmest month at 19.1°C (high 24.7°C); January is the coolest at 3.3°C (low 0.4°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 15.8°C.

Rainfall totals 662 mm, heaviest in December (70 mm) and lightest in April (39 mm). The three highest-scoring months for a visit are July, August, and September. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 2,138,551. The wettest month is December (70 mm, 13 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is April (39 mm).