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Quand Partir (France)

Low in cities; high in Alpine ski resorts

Crisp winter air in Paris (3–8°C), mild on the Riviera (6–14°C), deep snow in the French Alps · Paris museums, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc & Lyon bouchons

Low in cities; peak in ski resorts during French school holidays

Cool winter days (4–10°C north, 8–15°C Côte d'Azur); peak Alpine snowpack · Nice, Menton, Chamonix & Annecy

Low to moderate — ideal shoulder-season museum visits

Early spring transition (6–14°C in Paris, 10–17°C in Provence and Nice) · Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux & Aix-en-Provence

Moderate (higher around Easter week)

Mild spring weather (9–17°C north, 12–20°C south) · Paris, Giverny, Loire Valley & Provence

Moderate to high (several French long weekends / ponts de mai)

Warm, sunny late spring (13–22°C in Paris, 16–24°C on the Mediterranean) · Loire Valley, Marseille & Calanques, Paris & Bordeaux

High in Paris and the Riviera; moderate in regional towns

Early summer warmth (16–25°C north, 20–28°C south) · Provence (Luberon & Valensole), Normandy, Paris & Annecy

High (peak summer tourism and school holidays)

Peak summer sunshine (19–28°C north, 23–32°C south) · Chamonix-Annecy, Brittany/Normandy coast, Avignon & French Riviera

Very high on coastlines and Alps; quieter neighborhood streets in Paris around Aug 15

Hot summer days (20–30°C north, 24–33°C south) · Normandy, Lake Annecy, Chamonix & Atlantic coast (Bordeaux/Arcachon)

Moderate to high — arguably the best all-around month to visit France

Golden early autumn (15–23°C north, 19–26°C Mediterranean) · Bordeaux, Alsace (Strasbourg & Colmar), Nice & Paris

Moderate

Crisp autumn foliage (10–17°C north, 15–22°C south) · Strasbourg & Colmar, Loire Valley, Lyon & Paris

Low — shortest queues of the year at major museums

Cool late autumn (6–12°C north, 10–17°C Côte d'Azur) · Paris, Lyon, Beaune/Burgundy & Strasbourg

Moderate (high in Alsace and during Christmas–New Year week)

Festive winter (3–8°C north, 0–5°C Alsace, 8–14°C Riviera) · Strasbourg & Colmar, Lyon, Paris & Chamonix