Best time to go to, climate and weather France
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for France
Best time to visit and weather France
Holiday France
Best time to visit and weather France
The best time to go to France is from april until october, in which you have a soft or pleasant temperature and barely till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in France is 25° in july and the lowest is 6° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in France or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | Snow days | |
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| Jan | 6° | 65mm | 2 | |
| Feb | 8° | 66mm | 3 | |
| Mar | 13° | 50mm | 0 | |
| Apr | 16° | 59mm | 0 | |
| May | 19° | 87mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 22° | 80mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 25° | 69mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 25° | 76mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 22° | 48mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 17° | 61mm | 0 | |
| Nov | 11° | 70mm | 0 | |
| Dec | 7° | 91mm | 3 |
- No or hardly any rainfall
- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
We offer a complete overview of all climate information, such as the average temperature during the day and at night, sea temperature, amount of rain or snow, wind force and UV index. Want to know more about the climate of France? Go to the full climate information about France
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to France indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for France.
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Holiday France
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Climate France
Climate France
France there are 3 types of climates prevailing, namely the temperate oceanic climate, hot-summer mediterranean climate and warm-summer mediterranean climate. The average annual temperature for France is 16° degrees and there is 823 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 120 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 4.
France has different climates per region. Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Paris in France per month.
View the climate from:
North France / East France / South France / West France
Climate North France
The climate of North France is based on the weather data of the place Paris.
| Average max °C |
Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
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| Jan | 6° | 2° | 65 mm | 17 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Feb | 8° | 2° | 66 mm | 17 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Mar | 13° | 4° | 50 mm | 13 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr | 16° | 7° | 59 mm | 17 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| May | 19° | 11° | 87 mm | 20 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| Jun | 22° | 14° | 80 mm | 19 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Jul | 25° | 17° | 69 mm | 20 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Aug | 25° | 16° | 76 mm | 17 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep | 22° | 13° | 48 mm | 13 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct | 17° | 9° | 61 mm | 16 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| Nov | 11° | 7° | 70 mm | 17 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Dec | 7° | 3° | 91 mm | 18 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Climate East France
The climate of East France is based on the weather data of the place Lyon.
| Average max °C |
Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
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| Jan | 6° | 1° | 104 mm | 17 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb | 7° | 1° | 90 mm | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Mar | 13° | 3° | 71 mm | 15 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Apr | 17° | 7° | 94 mm | 18 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| May | 20° | 11° | 130 mm | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun | 24° | 15° | 123 mm | 19 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul | 27° | 17° | 98 mm | 18 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug | 28° | 16° | 95 mm | 14 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep | 23° | 12° | 81 mm | 14 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct | 18° | 8° | 76 mm | 12 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov | 12° | 5° | 122 mm | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec | 7° | 2° | 109 mm | 15 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Climate South France
The climate of South France is based on the weather data of the place Marseille.
| Average max °C |
Average min °C |
Sea max °C |
Sea min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
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| Jan | 11° | 6° | 15° | 12° | 77 mm | 13 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| Feb | 12° | 6° | 14° | 12° | 76 mm | 12 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| Mar | 15° | 9° | 14° | 12° | 67 mm | 11 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| Apr | 18° | 11° | 16° | 13° | 70 mm | 12 | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| May | 22° | 15° | 20° | 14° | 55 mm | 9 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun | 26° | 19° | 24° | 17° | 37 mm | 8 | 22 | 3 | 6 |
| Jul | 29° | 21° | 24° | 18° | 18 mm | 4 | 27 | 3 | 7 |
| Aug | 30° | 21° | 26° | 18° | 17 mm | 5 | 26 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep | 26° | 17° | 24° | 20° | 41 mm | 7 | 23 | 3 | 5 |
| Oct | 22° | 14° | 22° | 17° | 70 mm | 10 | 21 | 3 | 4 |
| Nov | 16° | 11° | 19° | 16° | 90 mm | 12 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| Dec | 13° | 8° | 18° | 13° | 71 mm | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 |
Climate West France
The climate of West France is based on the weather data of the place La Rochelle.
| Average max °C |
Average min °C |
Sea max °C |
Sea min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
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| Jan | 10° | 6° | 12° | 9° | 119 mm | 19 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Feb | 10° | 6° | 11° | 9° | 98 mm | 17 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Mar | 13° | 7° | 12° | 9° | 72 mm | 14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr | 16° | 9° | 15° | 10° | 65 mm | 14 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
| May | 18° | 12° | 18° | 13° | 86 mm | 18 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| Jun | 22° | 16° | 21° | 16° | 77 mm | 16 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Jul | 24° | 18° | 21° | 17° | 56 mm | 15 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6 |
| Aug | 25° | 18° | 21° | 18° | 52 mm | 13 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep | 23° | 16° | 21° | 18° | 61 mm | 11 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 |
| Oct | 20° | 13° | 20° | 15° | 84 mm | 14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| Nov | 15° | 11° | 18° | 14° | 153 mm | 20 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Dec | 12° | 8° | 16° | 11° | 143 mm | 19 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 10° in january in France and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In january there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 119 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in France.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 10° in february in France and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In february there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 98 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in France and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 13° in march in France and at least around 7° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 72 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in France.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 16° in april in France and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 15° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 65 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in France.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 18° in may in France and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 86 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in France.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 22° in june in France and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In june there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in France.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 24° in july in France and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In july there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 56 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in France.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in France and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In august there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in France.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 23° in september in France and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In september there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 61 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in France.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 20° in october in France and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In october there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 84 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in France.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 15° in november in France and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In november there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 153 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in France.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 12° in december in France and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In december there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 143 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in France and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
Weather statistics West France
Weather statistics West France
View all weather statistics from West France per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between West France and United Kingdom.
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14 day weather forecast France
The weather for Paris in France will be 13° till 20° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Max (°C) | 13° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 18° |
| Min (°C) | 7° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 7° | 8° | 10° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 15% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0.1mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0.1mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0.2mm |
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| UV-index | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
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| Max (°C) | 16° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 20° |
| Min (°C) | 10° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 10% | 10% | 15% | 0% | 50% | 20% | 0% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0.7mm | 0.6mm | 0.3mm | 0mm | 5.1mm | 1.1mm | 0mm |
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| UV-index | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
About France
About France
France is in the continental part Europa and the capital is Paris. It is 675.417 km² with 3.427 km of coastline and has a population of 67.247.000. In terms of area, the country is 3x as big as United Kingdom. If you want to call France you have to use +33 or 0033 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +335012457809 or 00335012457809.
France is in a straight line at 343 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 1 hour and 15 min.
If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 476 km from London to the capital city Paris and you are about 5 hour and 40 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Time difference France
In France it is now 07:49 hour in the morning on sunday 24 march 2019. That is 1 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of France is Europe/Paris and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations France
Vaccinations France
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in France.
- Tekenencefalitis
Currency France
Currency France
In France the Europese Euro is used to pay.
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