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 87°F (31°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Brest
coldest-month lows near 43°F (6°C)
- Driest
- Perpignan
23.5 in (596 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Grenoble
56.4 in (1432 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.4 in (670 mm) | 2.1M people |
| MarseilleProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 82°F (28°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 24.3 in (617 mm) | 877k people |
| LyonRhône-Alpes | 80°F (27°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 37.1 in (943 mm) | 521k people |
| ToulouseOccitanie | 82°F (28°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 30.6 in (776 mm) | 512k people |
| Nice | 81°F (27°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 33 in (839 mm) | 343k people |
| NantesPays de la Loire | 75°F (24°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 28.4 in (721 mm) | 325k people |
| Marne La ValléeÎle-de-France | 75°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 28.2 in (715 mm) | 318k people |
| StrasbourgGrand Est | 76°F (25°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 35.4 in (899 mm) | 275k people |
| BordeauxNew Aquitaine | 81°F (27°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 30.5 in (775 mm) | 265k people |
| MontpellierOccitanie | 83°F (29°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 33 in (838 mm) | 248k people |
| LilleHauts-de-France | 73°F (23°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 28.2 in (716 mm) | 239k people |
| Paris 15 VaugirardÎle-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.4 in (671 mm) | 230k people |
| RennesBrittany | 74°F (23°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 27.7 in (703 mm) | 228k people |
| ReimsGrand Est | 75°F (24°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 28.8 in (733 mm) | 197k people |
| Le HavreNormandy | 71°F (22°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 36.6 in (931 mm) | 186k people |
| Cergy-PontoiseÎle-de-France | 75°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.6 in (675 mm) | 183k people |
| Paris 18 Buttes-MontmartreÎle-de-France | 75°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.5 in (673 mm) | 183k people |
| Paris 13 GobelinsÎle-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.4 in (671 mm) | 181k people |
| Paris 13e ArrondissementÎle-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.4 in (671 mm) | 178k people |
| Saint-ÉtienneRhône-Alpes | 77°F (25°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 37.1 in (944 mm) | 176k people |
| ToulonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 82°F (28°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 27.4 in (695 mm) | 169k people |
| AngersPays de la Loire | 76°F (25°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 26.2 in (666 mm) | 168k people |
| DijonBourgogne | 77°F (25°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 36 in (915 mm) | 160k people |
| Paris 16 PassyÎle-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.4 in (670 mm) | 159k people |
| Paris 17 Batignolles-MonceauÎle-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.5 in (673 mm) | 159k people |
| GrenobleRhône-Alpes | 80°F (26°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 56.4 in (1432 mm) | 159k people |
| NîmesOccitanie | 87°F (31°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 28.3 in (718 mm) | 148k people |
| Clermont-FerrandRhône-Alpes | 76°F (24°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 35.2 in (895 mm) | 148k people |
| Aix-en-ProvenceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 86°F (30°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.1 in (664 mm) | 147k people |
| Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesÎle-de-France | 74°F (23°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 26.9 in (682 mm) | 147k people |
| BrestBrittany | 67°F (19°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 35.1 in (892 mm) | 145k people |
| Le MansPays de la Loire | 75°F (24°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 26.9 in (684 mm) | 145k people |
| AmiensHauts-de-France | 73°F (23°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 28.8 in (732 mm) | 143k people |
| ToursCentre-Val de Loire | 77°F (25°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 26.7 in (679 mm) | 142k people |
| LimogesNew Aquitaine | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 40.5 in (1028 mm) | 141k people |
| Paris 12e ArrondissementÎle-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.9 in (683 mm) | 140k people |
| Paris 12 ReuillyÎle-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.9 in (683 mm) | 138k people |
| Paris 14 ObservatoireÎle-de-France | 76°F (24°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.4 in (671 mm) | 136k people |
| VilleurbanneRhône-Alpes | 80°F (27°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 38.1 in (968 mm) | 131k people |
| BesançonBourgogne | 76°F (25°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 46.3 in (1176 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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