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Best Time to Visit France
Climate based on Paris • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit France is July (excellent, score 93/100). The single best 14-day window: Jul 5 – Jul 18. Avoid December if you can — it scores lowest at 31/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 5 – Jul 18
14-day window • Score 94/100
Alternative 1
Jul 30 – Aug 12
14-day window • Score 93/100
Alternative 2
Jun 21 – Jul 4
14-day window • Score 90/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Poor32/100
- 7°C / 2°C
- 64mm total
- 3.5h sun/day
February
Poor36/100
- 10°C / 3°C
- 54mm total
- 5.3h sun/day
March
Poor40/100
- 12°C / 4°C
- 71mm total
- 7.0h sun/day
April
Fair51/100
- 16°C / 6°C
- 51mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
May
Good63/100
- 19°C / 10°C
- 73mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
June
Excellent83/100
- 23°C / 14°C
- 73mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
July
Excellent93/100
- 25°C / 15°C
- 46mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
August
Excellent91/100
- 26°C / 15°C
- 67mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
September
Excellent76/100
- 22°C / 13°C
- 60mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
October
Fair52/100
- 17°C / 10°C
- 72mm total
- 6.4h sun/day
November
Poor36/100
- 11°C / 6°C
- 63mm total
- 4.7h sun/day
December
Poor31/100
- 9°C / 4°C
- 75mm total
- 3.6h sun/day
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