Best Month to Visit Paris
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Spring (April-May), Early Fall (September-October)
Oceanic climate with mild temperatures year-round
Paris experiences mild, relatively wet weather throughout the year. Summers are warm but rarely hot, while winters are cool but not extremely cold. Rain can occur any month, though summer tends to be drier.
- Typically sunnier
- June, July, September
- Typically wetter
- November, December, January
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Paris
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Paris's own coordinates (48.86° N, 2.35° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 h 42 min | 20° | 75 min |
| February | 10 h 6 min | 28° | 66 min |
| March | 11 h 42 min | 38° | 61 min |
| April | 13 h 36 min | 51° | 63 min |
| May | 15 h 18 min | 60° | 69 min |
| June | 16 h 12 min | 64° | 75 min |
| July | 15 h 48 min | 63° | 73 min |
| August | 14 h 24 min | 55° | 65 min |
| September | 12 h 30 min | 43° | 61 min |
| October | 10 h 42 min | 32° | 63 min |
| November | 9 h 6 min | 22° | 71 min |
| December | 8 h 18 min | 18° | 78 min |
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