When to go · Paris
Paris in September
Great month. Warm, fewer families; fashion week and heritage weekend crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Warm, fewer families; fashion week and heritage weekend crowds.
Weather in September
- Paris and the north, France · Paris, Lille, Champagne, Normandy inlandbest weather
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.
Heritage Days (Journées du patrimoine)
Third weekend of September
Free entry to many monuments and ministries; long queues.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.