When to go · Paris
Paris, month by month
The best months for Paris: May, Jun, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold and grey; winter sales; short queues at museums.Paris and the north, France: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedCold; fashion-week weeks raise hotel prices.Paris and the north, France: coolCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodCool, changeable; gardens waking up.Paris and the north, France: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodMild; Easter weekend is busy; marathon closes streets.Paris and the north, France: fineCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatPleasant; several bank holidays close shops and museums.Paris and the north, France: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatLong evenings; Fête de la Musique on 21 June.Paris and the north, France: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedHot and busy; Bastille Day closes roads.Paris and the north, France: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedHeat; many small shops and restaurants close for holidays.Paris and the north, France: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatWarm, fewer families; fashion week and heritage weekend crowds.Paris and the north, France: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodMild and colourful; the best month for walking.Paris and the north, France: fineCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedGrey and wet; museums are quiet.Paris and the north, France: coolCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedChristmas lights and markets; cold; closures on 25 December and 1 January.Paris and the north, France: coolCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays