Here’s Our Take on the Best Months to Visit

As the saying goes, Paris is a good idea anytime; but still, some months can be better than others, depending on whether it’s more important to you to have sunny skies and mild temps or cheap flight tickets.  

To us, the best time to visit Paris, France is from April to June and October to early November when the weather is mild and enjoyable and the tourist crowds are smaller than in the summer. The cheapest time to visit Paris though is early December, January, and February. Our favorite month of all in Paris is June because the weather is good and flight ticket prices, while more expensive, are still not as high as they can get for the other summer months.  June temperatures average lows of 54 and highs of 70 degrees Fahrenheit with many days of sunshine and little rain.

Many seasoned travelers and travel professionals though will tell you that the best time to visit Paris is in summer and autumn—specifically, the months of June, July, and August, and September and October.  This is because there is often a lot of interesting activities during these months like festivals.

Summer in Paris

July temps rise slightly to average lows of 58 degrees F. and highs of 75 degrees F. with more long days of sunshine. August is a carbon copy of July. To summarize, summer in Paris is picture-postcard beautiful.

Autumn in Paris

September temps drop down a few degrees to an average of 52-69 degrees with a few inches of rain. October temps drop down to an average of 46-59 degrees, again with light precipitation.

Paris Festivals in Summer and Autumn

Join the fun at the Paris Street Music Festival, Bastille Day festivities, Paris Summer Arts Festival, Rock en Seine, Tuileries Garden’s Funfair, Paris Jazz Festival, Download Festival,

Rendezvous aux Jardins (Meeting in the Gardens) Festival, and even more festivals.

Favorite Tourist Attractions in Paris

From stylish boutiques and haute couture to superb wines and cuisine, Paris celebrates the finer things in life, reveling in its rich cultural heritage, world-class art collections, and historic landmarks.

You may not be able to see everything that’s worth seeing in Paris, so be sure to keep these five top attractions on your must-do list:

1. Eiffel Tower – the most famous monument in the world
2. Louvre Museum – houses 30,000 superb works of art spanning thousands of years
3. Notre Dame Cathedral – a triumph of Gothic Art in the heart of Paris
4. Avenue des Champs-Élysées – Paris’ most famous boulevard features the magnificent Arc de Triomphe and many prestigious establishments
5. Musee d’Orsay – a renowned collection of Impressionist art in an architectural gem of a building.

A City You’ll Never Forget

Beautiful Paris beckons with a magical vibe that makes you feel like you could go there any day of the year and everything would be perfect. A romantic’s foolish notion, perhaps, but we can dream.  Best of all, we can make plans for an unforgettable summer or autumn vacation in the City of Love.