Paris vs Rome: Weather & Climate Compared
🇫🇷 Paris, France · 🇮🇹 Rome, Italy
Warmer overall
Rome
Sunnier
Rome
More rainy days
Paris
Paris vs Rome weather right now
At this moment, Rome is the warmer of the two by 15°F (8°C).
The short answer
Rome takes the temperature crown. Averaged over all twelve months it runs 62°F (16°C), about 7.6°F (4.2°C) above Paris's 54°F (12°C).
Head to head
- Sunshine: expect more blue sky in Rome - 10.1 sun hours a day on average, against 7.9 in Paris.
- Rain: umbrellas get more use in Paris - about 137 wet days a year versus 107 in Rome.
- Snow: Paris is the snowy one, averaging about 2 snow days a year.
- Peak heat: the hottest stretch lands in July for Paris (78°F (25°C)) and July for Rome (92°F (33°C)).
- Coldest nights: winter bottoms out at 36°F (2°C) in Paris (January) and 39°F (4°C) in Rome (January).
Paris vs Rome month by month
| Month | Paris high / low | Rome high / low | Paris rain days | Rome rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° / 36° | 54° / 39° | 13 | 10 |
| February | 49° / 37° | 58° / 41° | 11 | 8 |
| March | 54° / 40° | 61° / 44° | 13 | 11 |
| April | 60° / 42° | 67° / 48° | 10 | 9 |
| May | 66° / 49° | 74° / 56° | 13 | 12 |
| June | 74° / 57° | 84° / 64° | 12 | 5 |
| July | 78° / 60° | 92° / 70° | 9 | 4 |
| August | 78° / 60° | 90° / 70° | 10 | 5 |
| September | 71° / 55° | 81° / 63° | 9 | 9 |
| October | 63° / 49° | 72° / 56° | 12 | 11 |
| November | 52° / 42° | 63° / 49° | 12 | 13 |
| December | 48° / 39° | 56° / 42° | 13 | 9 |
Who's warmer, month by month?
Rome is warmer in every single month - the question is never which city is milder, only by how much. Come July the difference peaks near 14°F (8°C); by April Paris almost catches up.
Paris vs Rome: quick answers
Is Paris warmer than Rome?
No - Rome is warmer on annual average by about 7.6°F (4.2°C). The month-by-month table shows where the gap widens.
Which city is sunnier, Paris or Rome?
Rome takes it: 10.1 sun hours a day averaged across the year, versus 7.9 for Paris.
Which city gets more rain?
Paris is the wetter city, logging about 137 rain days annually to Rome's 107.
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