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In Paris: May to September — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Paris.
France is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
Paris
Jan7°January: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
Feb9°February: 9 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
Mar12°March: 12 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 55 mm of rain
Apr15°April: 15 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
May19°May: 19 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 67 mm of rain, recommended
Jun22°June: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 61 mm of rain, recommended
Jul24°July: 24 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 56 mm of rain, recommended
Aug24°August: 24 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 61 mm of rain, recommended
Sep21°September: 21 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
Oct17°October: 17 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 65 mm of rain
Nov11°November: 11 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 60 mm of rain
Dec8°December: 8 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 71 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 24 °C
Coolest
January, 7 °C
Driest
February, 50 mm
Wettest
December, 71 mm
Nice
May to July and September to October — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Nice.
Jan12°January: 12 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
Feb12°February: 12 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 63 mm of rain
Mar15°March: 15 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 66 mm of rain
Apr17°April: 17 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 76 mm of rain
May21°May: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 64 mm of rain, recommended
Jun25°June: 25 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 47 mm of rain, recommended
Jul27°July: 27 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 24 mm of rain, recommended
Aug28°August: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 28 mm of rain
Sep24°September: 24 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 63 mm of rain, recommended
Oct20°October: 20 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 107 mm of rain, recommended
Nov15°November: 15 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 132 mm of rain
Dec12°December: 12 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 88 mm of rain
Warmest
August, 28 °C
Coolest
January, 12 °C
Driest
July, 24 mm
Wettest
November, 132 mm
Lyon
May to September — 18–27 °C by day. 6 of the twelve months clear that band in Lyon, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan7°January: 7 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
Feb9°February: 9 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 55 mm of rain
Mar13°March: 13 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 62 mm of rain
Apr16°April: 16 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 76 mm of rain
May20°May: 20 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 93 mm of rain, recommended
Jun25°June: 25 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 79 mm of rain, recommended
Jul27°July: 27 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 77 mm of rain, recommended
Aug27°August: 27 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 74 mm of rain, recommended
Sep22°September: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
Oct18°October: 18 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 98 mm of rain
Nov11°November: 11 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 98 mm of rain
Dec7°December: 7 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 76 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 27 °C
Coolest
January, 7 °C
Driest
February, 55 mm
Wettest
October, 98 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Paris
Long-term averages for Paris: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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Paris
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
7
2
56
February
9
2
50
March
12
3
55
April
15
6
50
May
19
9
67
June
22
13
61
July
24
15
56
August
24
15
61
September
21
12
50
October
17
9
65
November
11
5
60
December
8
2
71
Nice
Long-term averages for Nice: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
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Nice
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
12
5
68
February
12
5
63
March
15
7
66
April
17
10
76
May
21
13
64
June
25
18
47
July
27
20
24
August
28
21
28
September
24
17
63
October
20
14
107
November
15
9
132
December
12
6
88
Lyon
Long-term averages for Lyon: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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