Europe

France: weather & best time to visit

9 destinations with long-term climate data. Best time to visit overall: June – September.

Weather by month

Daytime highs and sea temperatures range across the destinations; the score is their average. Best months are marked.

Month	Score	Air	Sea	Best weather
JanuaryJan	19	1–12°	13–14°	Marseille
FebruaryFeb	24	3–13°	12–14°	Marseille
MarchMar	31	7–15°	13–14°	Marseille
AprilApr	38	10–18°	14–15°	Marseille
MayMay	53	15–23°	16–18°	Marseille
JuneJun	81	20–28°	19–22°	Marseille
JulyJul	89	21–32°	21–25°	Ajaccio, Corsica
AugustAug	90	22–31°	22–26°	Saint-Tropez
SeptemberSep	81	18–26°	21–24°	Marseille
OctoberOct	49	14–22°	19–21°	Marseille
NovemberNov	22	7–16°	16–19°	Marseille
DecemberDec	18	2–13°	14–16°	Marseille

Destinations9

Ajaccio, Corsica
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 13
2. 19
3. 23
4. 27
5. 42
6. 85
7. 100
8. 100
9. 85
10. 47
11. 16
12. 9
Biarritz
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jul – Aug
1. 5
2. 11
3. 15
4. 15
5. 17
6. 49
7. 67
8. 73
9. 57
10. 24
11. 4
12. 5
Cannes
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 22
2. 26
3. 28
4. 27
5. 43
6. 85
7. 97
8. 96
9. 82
10. 40
11. 22
12. 21
Chamonix
Mountain airBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 11
2. 17
3. 20
4. 36
5. 51
6. 65
7. 67
8. 69
9. 69
10. 55
11. 11
12. 10
Marseille
City breakBest time to visit:Apr – Oct
1. 45
2. 56
3. 74
4. 86
5. 94
6. 98
7. 93
8. 93
9. 95
10. 83
11. 59
12. 48
Nice
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Aug
1. 21
2. 24
3. 27
4. 26
5. 40
6. 83
7. 97
8. 96
9. 80
10. 39
11. 20
12. 19
Paris
City breakBest time to visit:May – Sep
1. 14
2. 19
3. 38
4. 62
5. 75
6. 80
7. 83
8. 81
9. 80
10. 59
11. 28
12. 12
Porto-Vecchio, Corsica
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 17
2. 21
3. 27
4. 30
5. 64
6. 92
7. 97
8. 98
9. 95
10. 55
11. 17
12. 16
Saint-Tropez
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 22
2. 26
3. 30
4. 31
5. 49
6. 90
7. 98
8. 100
9. 85
10. 40
11. 19
12. 19

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)