When to go · Paris
Paris in August
Mixed month. Heat; many small shops and restaurants close for holidays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Heat; many small shops and restaurants close for holidays.
Weather in August
- Paris and the north, France · Paris, Lille, Champagne, Normandy inlandhot
Grey, damp winters; late spring and September are the sweet spot. Paris heatwaves hit 35–40 °C in July–August and most flats and small hotels lack air conditioning.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen