Paris Weather - Good and Bad Months to Travel There

Cole Porter wrote a famous song that included the line,March, April and November and again into the 40s in
"I love Paris in the springtime," but the weather in ParisDecember through February.
is much better in the summer.Average monthly low temperatures (mainly nighttime)
Anyone planning a Paris, France, vacation will beare just about 60 degrees in July and August; in the
certain to spend a great deal of time outdoors if they50s during May, June and September; in the 40s in
hope to see the most famous landmarks of this mostMarch, April, October and November; and finally down
famous city. Standing in line outside is a routine part ofto the 30s in December through February.
visiting the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, NotreRain is not a major factor for any month of the year.
Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe and MuseeParis averages nine rain days per month throughout
d'Orsay, and especially the nearby palace at Versailles.the year with a high point of 11 days in December and
After all, these attractions alone draw millions ofa low point of seven days in August. Rainfall averages
tourists each year. And who can avoid wandering2.1 inches a month with a high of only 2.5 inches in May
around Montmartre, up and down Champs Elysees orand a low of 1.7 inches in August.
through The Sorbonne and the Latin Quarter?Vacationers will find that August followed by July are
That's why Paris weather is such an important part ofthe best weather months for travel to Paris based on
planning a vacation there.a combination of temperatures and rain patterns. May,
The average monthly high temperature (mainlyJune and September are attractive months for
daytime) for Paris is 60 degrees Fahrenheit, accordingweather and fewer crowds when children are in
to the World Weather Organization. It peaks at 76school. December through February in particular should
degrees in July and August; hovers in the 60s in May,be avoided because of cool weather.
September and October; then drops into the 50s in