Paris, France Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Paris
Expect mild temperatures year-round with regular rainfall in Paris: that is what an oceanic climate means in practice. Highs peak at 78°F (25°C) in July and fall to 45°F (7°C) by January, with 7.9 hours of sun on an average day.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 78°F (25°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 45°F (7°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 105°F (41°C) high · 14°F (-10°C) low
- Wettest month: May (13 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 16°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Snow: about 2 days a year
- Average humidity: 76%
Temperatures through the year
May is the wettest month at 3.1 inches (79 mm) over 13 days; July is the driest. Warmth peaks in July: highs of 78°F (25°C), lows of 60°F (16°C). January is the coolest month, with highs of 45°F (7°C) and lows near 36°F (2°C). The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 105°F (41°C) and bottoms at 14°F (-10°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Four of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is June through September.
Rain, sun and snow
Snow falls on roughly 2 days a year, mostly January through February.
How Paris compares
- 27% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than almost every other city we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 13 | 2.5 in | 3.5 h/day | 8.7 h | 41% | 86% |
| February | 49° | 37° | 11 | 2.1 in | 5.3 h/day | 10.1 h | 39% | 80% |
| March | 54° | 40° | 13 | 2.8 in | 7.1 h/day | 11.7 h | 42% | 77% |
| April | 60° | 42° | 10 | 2.0 in | 10.1 h/day | 13.6 h | 33% | 71% |
| May | 66° | 49° | 13 | 3.1 in | 10.9 h/day | 15.2 h | 42% | 72% |
| June | 74° | 57° | 12 | 2.8 in | 11.7 h/day | 16.2 h | 39% | 69% |
| July | 78° | 60° | 9 | 1.8 in | 11.8 h/day | 15.8 h | 28% | 63% |
| August | 78° | 60° | 10 | 2.7 in | 10.9 h/day | 14.4 h | 32% | 66% |
| September | 71° | 55° | 9 | 2.3 in | 9.1 h/day | 12.5 h | 30% | 72% |
| October | 63° | 49° | 12 | 2.8 in | 6.5 h/day | 10.7 h | 40% | 80% |
| November | 52° | 42° | 12 | 2.6 in | 4.7 h/day | 9.1 h | 42% | 86% |
| December | 48° | 39° | 13 | 3.0 in | 3.5 h/day | 8.3 h | 43% | 88% |
Paris month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Paris's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 3.5 h
- Daylight
- 8.7 h
- Snow
- 1 day
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 5.3 h
- Daylight
- 10.1 h
March
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
April
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.6 h
May
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 15.2 h
June
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 16.2 h
July
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 15.8 h
August
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 14.4 h
September
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
October
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 6.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
November
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 4.7 h
- Daylight
- 9.1 h
December
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 3.5 h
- Daylight
- 8.3 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Paris
Spring (March through May)
Through spring, Paris is crisp but comfortable: 60°F (16°C) by day, 44°F (7°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 36 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer is pleasantly warm here - highs near 76°F (25°C), nights near 59°F (15°C), and rain falls on around 30 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.5 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is mild here - highs near 62°F (17°C), nights near 49°F (9°C), and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Paris is chilly: 47°F (8°C) by day, 37°F (3°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days.
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Best time to visit Paris
Aim for June to September and April if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 72°F (22°C) against roughly 10 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in June.
Pack for Paris with a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and a compact umbrella or rain shell. Note the gap between afternoon and night: July pairs 78°F (25°C) with 60°F (16°C).
Paris temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.