Best year time to visit France

General weather information about France

Average annual temperature is 4.6 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -26.0 °C

Number of sunny days: 168 days

Number of rainy days: 124 days

Number of snow days: 73 days

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* Weather data for France United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

France air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)5.13.86.616.323.123.632.530.425.919.711.07.2
Average daytime temperature (°C)-3.4-2.50.26.616.419.427.525.019.812.25.31.1
Average temperature (°C)-7.2-7.7-4.50.69.212.819.617.812.76.1-0.3-4.9
Average night temperature (°C)-10.1-11.6-8.1-4.02.86.711.511.67.11.7-4.0-9.0
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-26.0-22.1-14.2-11.5-5.31.25.75.61.5-9.8-12.5-18.7

France monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.310.511.913.514.715.415.114.012.511.09.79.0
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.09.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)4.65.96.210.612.411.813.711.010.18.06.55.7
Precipitation (mm)6642109459494117482823636
Sunny days101371287231616171920
Rainy days12562323815141296
Snow days2013191200000225

France - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit France:

The best time to visit France during the most sunny months:

  • May — 12.4(h)
  • June — 11.8(h)
  • July — 13.7(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in France:

  • June — 15.4(h)

The largest precipitation sum in France is at

  • March — 109(mm)
  • May — 94(mm)
  • June — 94(mm)
  • September — 82(mm)
  • October — 82(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit France?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit France.
    What is the weather like in France?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for France by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does France have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for France throughout the year.