About France
The world's most visited country offers Paris, lavender fields, wine regions, and the French Riviera.
Cities(16)
Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Biarritz
Biarritz: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Bordeaux
World-famous wine region
Cannes
Cannes: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Chamonix
Alpine skiing and mountaineering
Corsica
Corsica: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Courchevel
Courchevel: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Les Deux Alpes
Les Deux Alpes: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Lyon
French culinary capital
Marseille
Historic port city with Calanques
Nice
Promenade des Anglais, Old Town and Mediterranean charm
Paris
The City of Light with iconic landmarks and world-class cuisine
Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Tignes
Tignes: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Val d'Isère
Val d'Isère: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Val Thorens
Val Thorens: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Regions(2)
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Daylight, UV and air quality in France
Live conditions, updated continuously — sun times calculated for this exact location.
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Golden hour
- 17:14
- Blue hour
- 18:27
Sources: Open-Meteo and our own solar calculations
Climate in France month by month
Long-term averages 1991–2020 — what the weather is normally like, not a forecast.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 7° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Night | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 65 | 58 | 54 | 57 | 47 | 61 | 59 | 68 |
| Rain days (days) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Sunshine (h/day) | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| Colour shows how well the month suits a trip |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
Chance of rain in France month by month
How often it normally rains — share of days with at least 1 mm, averaged over 1991–2020.
Driest period
July – September
Driest month
September · 28%
Wettest month
December · 40%
Chance of rain
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain probability | 37% | 36% | 34% | 37% | 37% | 35% | 31% | 29% | 28% | 36% | 38% | 40% |
Rain days per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain days (days) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
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Where to stay in France
An interactive map of hotels and apartments in France, from our partner Stay22.
Weather in France
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Things to do in France
Tours and activities in France, from our partner GetYourGuide.
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Saint-Tropez
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Chamonix
Alpine skiing and mountaineering
Cannes
Cannes: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Val d'Isère
Val d'Isère: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Tignes
Tignes: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Courchevel
Courchevel: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.