London vs Paris: climate compared
London, England and Paris, France, both measured the same way — 1991–2020 climate normals — so the numbers can be compared directly. This page compares the climate records only; neither city is scored against anyone’s preferences here.
The main differences
- Paris’s warmest month is 4.1°F (2.3°C) warmer than London’s (79.5°F (26.4°C) against 75.4°F (24.1°C) average highs).
- Paris gets about 0.4 more hours of sunshine a day, averaged over the year.
At a glance
| Measure | London | Paris |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest-month high | 75°F (24°C) | 80°F (26°C) |
| Coldest-month high | 47°F (8°C) | 47°F (8°C) |
| Coldest-month low | 37°F (3°C) | 38°F (3°C) |
| Gap between warmest and coldest month | 28.3°F (15.7°C) | 32.9°F (18.3°C) |
| Most humid month (dew point) | 55°F (13°C)comfortable | 56°F (13°C)noticeably humid |
| Rain a year | 26.2 in (667 mm) | 25.9 in (657 mm) |
| Wet days a year | 107 | 106 |
| Sunshine, hours a day | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Snow a year | 3.5 in (8.8 cm) | 4.2 in (10.7 cm) |
| Days above 90°F (32°C) | 1 | 7 |
| Freezing nights a year | 30 | 27 |
Temperature through the year
Average daily highs and lows by month, on one shared scale.
Month by month
| Month | London high / low | Paris high / low | London wet days | Paris wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F (8°C) / 37°F (3°C) | 47°F (8°C) / 38°F (3°C) | 10 | 10 |
| February | 49°F (9°C) / 37°F (3°C) | 49°F (10°C) / 38°F (3°C) | 8 | 8 |
| March | 53°F (12°C) / 39°F (4°C) | 56°F (14°C) / 41°F (5°C) | 9 | 9 |
| April | 59°F (15°C) / 42°F (6°C) | 63°F (17°C) / 45°F (7°C) | 9 | 10 |
| May | 66°F (19°C) / 47°F (8°C) | 70°F (21°C) / 51°F (11°C) | 8 | 10 |
| June | 71°F (22°C) / 53°F (11°C) | 75°F (24°C) / 57°F (14°C) | 9 | 8 |
| July | 75°F (24°C) / 56°F (14°C) | 79°F (26°C) / 60°F (16°C) | 8 | 7 |
| August | 74°F (24°C) / 56°F (14°C) | 80°F (26°C) / 60°F (16°C) | 8 | 6 |
| September | 68°F (20°C) / 52°F (11°C) | 72°F (22°C) / 54°F (12°C) | 8 | 7 |
| October | 60°F (16°C) / 47°F (8°C) | 62°F (17°C) / 49°F (10°C) | 10 | 10 |
| November | 53°F (12°C) / 42°F (5°C) | 53°F (12°C) / 43°F (6°C) | 10 | 10 |
| December | 48°F (9°C) / 38°F (3°C) | 47°F (9°C) / 39°F (4°C) | 10 | 11 |
Averages for a typical year, not a forecast for any particular one. Methodology
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London vs Paris climate: weather compared month by month