January
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
12-Month France Guide
Best Time to Visit France — Month-by-Month Seasonal Guide
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February
Cool winter days (4–10°C north, 8–15°C Côte d'Azur); peak Alpine snowpack · Nice, Menton, Chamonix & Annecy
March
Early spring transition (6–14°C in Paris, 10–17°C in Provence and Nice) · Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux & Aix-en-Provence
April
Mild spring weather (9–17°C north, 12–20°C south) · Paris, Giverny, Loire Valley & Provence
May
Warm, sunny late spring (13–22°C in Paris, 16–24°C on the Mediterranean) · Loire Valley, Marseille & Calanques, Paris & Bordeaux
June
Early summer warmth (16–25°C north, 20–28°C south) · Provence (Luberon & Valensole), Normandy, Paris & Annecy
July
Peak summer sunshine (19–28°C north, 23–32°C south) · Chamonix-Annecy, Brittany/Normandy coast, Avignon & French Riviera
August
Hot summer days (20–30°C north, 24–33°C south) · Normandy, Lake Annecy, Chamonix & Atlantic coast (Bordeaux/Arcachon)
September
Golden early autumn (15–23°C north, 19–26°C Mediterranean) · Bordeaux, Alsace (Strasbourg & Colmar), Nice & Paris
October
Crisp autumn foliage (10–17°C north, 15–22°C south) · Strasbourg & Colmar, Loire Valley, Lyon & Paris
November
Cool late autumn (6–12°C north, 10–17°C Côte d'Azur) · Paris, Lyon, Beaune/Burgundy & Strasbourg
December
Festive winter (3–8°C north, 0–5°C Alsace, 8–14°C Riviera) · Strasbourg & Colmar, Lyon, Paris & Chamonix