Climate in France
50 cities in France, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Nîmes
average high 88°F (31°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Nice
coldest-month lows near 42°F (6°C)
- Driest
- Perpignan
20.3 in (516 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Brest
45 in (1142 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 80°F (26°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 25.9 in (657 mm) | 2.1M people |
| MarseilleProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 85°F (30°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 20.9 in (531 mm) | 877k people |
| LyonRhône-Alpes | 83°F (29°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 31 in (787 mm) | 521k people |
| ToulouseOccitanie | 84°F (29°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 25.3 in (642 mm) | 512k people |
| Nice | 82°F (28°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 32.5 in (825 mm) | 343k people |
| NantesPays de la Loire | 78°F (26°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 32 in (814 mm) | 325k people |
| Marne La ValléeÎle-de-France | 77°F (25°C) | 35°F (1°C) | 24.6 in (625 mm) | 318k people |
| StrasbourgGrand Est | 80°F (27°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 27.4 in (696 mm) | 275k people |
| BordeauxNew Aquitaine | 82°F (28°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 35.5 in (903 mm) | 265k people |
| MontpellierOccitanie | 85°F (30°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 23.8 in (604 mm) | 248k people |
| LilleHauts-de-France | 75°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 29.1 in (738 mm) | 239k people |
| Paris 15 VaugirardÎle-de-France | 79°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25.1 in (637 mm) | 230k people |
| RennesBrittany | 76°F (25°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 29.8 in (756 mm) | 228k people |
| ReimsGrand Est | 79°F (26°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 23.9 in (607 mm) | 197k people |
| Le HavreNormandy | 71°F (22°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 29.1 in (739 mm) | 186k people |
| Cergy-PontoiseÎle-de-France | 78°F (25°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 24.4 in (620 mm) | 183k people |
| Paris 18 Buttes-MontmartreÎle-de-France | 79°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25.4 in (644 mm) | 183k people |
| Paris 13 GobelinsÎle-de-France | 79°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25.5 in (647 mm) | 181k people |
| Paris 13e ArrondissementÎle-de-France | 79°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25.3 in (643 mm) | 178k people |
| Saint-ÉtienneRhône-Alpes | 81°F (27°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 31.5 in (799 mm) | 176k people |
| ToulonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 84°F (29°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 25.3 in (643 mm) | 169k people |
| AngersPays de la Loire | 80°F (27°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 28.9 in (734 mm) | 168k people |
| DijonBourgogne | 80°F (27°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 29.1 in (739 mm) | 160k people |
| Paris 16 PassyÎle-de-France | 78°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 24.6 in (626 mm) | 159k people |
| Paris 17 Batignolles-MonceauÎle-de-France | 79°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25.2 in (641 mm) | 159k people |
| GrenobleRhône-Alpes | 86°F (30°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 35.2 in (895 mm) | 159k people |
| NîmesOccitanie | 88°F (31°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 27.9 in (710 mm) | 148k people |
| Clermont-FerrandRhône-Alpes | 79°F (26°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 23.5 in (596 mm) | 148k people |
| Aix-en-ProvenceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 87°F (31°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 24.3 in (617 mm) | 147k people |
| Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesÎle-de-France | 77°F (25°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 25.5 in (647 mm) | 147k people |
| BrestBrittany | 70°F (21°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 45 in (1142 mm) | 145k people |
| Le MansPays de la Loire | 79°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 27.3 in (694 mm) | 145k people |
| AmiensHauts-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 26.5 in (673 mm) | 143k people |
| ToursCentre-Val de Loire | 80°F (27°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 26.2 in (666 mm) | 142k people |
| LimogesNew Aquitaine | 78°F (26°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 37.2 in (946 mm) | 141k people |
| Paris 12e ArrondissementÎle-de-France | 79°F (26°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 24.7 in (628 mm) | 140k people |
| Paris 12 ReuillyÎle-de-France | 79°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25.2 in (641 mm) | 138k people |
| Paris 14 ObservatoireÎle-de-France | 79°F (26°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25.3 in (643 mm) | 136k people |
| VilleurbanneRhône-Alpes | 84°F (29°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 31.1 in (791 mm) | 131k people |
| BesançonBourgogne | 79°F (26°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 43.1 in (1096 mm) | 128k people |
More cities in France
Centre-Val de Loire
Île-de-France
Occitanie
Rhône-Alpes
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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