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Best Time to Visit France
Climate based on Paris • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in France is in August, with average highs around 26°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 13 - Jul 26. The hottest month is August (26°C highs) and the coolest is January (7°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 13 - Jul 26
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Aug 1 - Aug 14
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Aug 16 - Aug 29
14-day window • Avg 20°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Cold5°Cavg
- 7°C / 2°C
- 64mm total
- 3.5h sun/day
February
Cold6°Cavg
- 10°C / 3°C
- 54mm total
- 5.3h sun/day
March
Fresh8°Cavg
- 12°C / 4°C
- 71mm total
- 7.0h sun/day
April
Fresh11°Cavg
- 16°C / 6°C
- 51mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
May
Comfortable14°Cavg
- 19°C / 10°C
- 73mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
June
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 23°C / 14°C
- 73mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
July
Warm21°Cavg
- 25°C / 15°C
- 46mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
August
Warm21°Cavg
- 26°C / 15°C
- 67mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
September
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 22°C / 13°C
- 60mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
October
Fresh13°Cavg
- 17°C / 10°C
- 72mm total
- 6.4h sun/day
November
Cold9°Cavg
- 11°C / 6°C
- 63mm total
- 4.7h sun/day
December
Cold6°Cavg
- 9°C / 4°C
- 75mm total
- 3.6h sun/day
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