| 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 Paris | | | | December through February. |
| is much better in the summer. | | | | Average monthly low temperatures (mainly nighttime) |
| Anyone planning a Paris, France, vacation will be | | | | are just about 60 degrees in July and August; in the |
| certain to spend a great deal of time outdoors if they | | | | 50s during May, June and September; in the 40s in |
| hope to see the most famous landmarks of this most | | | | March, April, October and November; and finally down |
| famous city. Standing in line outside is a routine part of | | | | to the 30s in December through February. |
| visiting the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, Notre | | | | Rain is not a major factor for any month of the year. |
| Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe and Musee | | | | Paris 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 of | | | | a low point of seven days in August. Rainfall averages |
| tourists each year. And who can avoid wandering | | | | 2.1 inches a month with a high of only 2.5 inches in May |
| around Montmartre, up and down Champs Elysees or | | | | and 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 of | | | | the 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 (mainly | | | | June and September are attractive months for |
| daytime) for Paris is 60 degrees Fahrenheit, according | | | | weather and fewer crowds when children are in |
| to the World Weather Organization. It peaks at 76 | | | | school. 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 | | | | |