Paris weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Paris in January?
In January, Paris is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Paris.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 14 | 22 |
| Day | 8° | 7° | 9° |
| Night | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Sun | 3 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 12 | 11 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min08:39 – 17:19
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 76 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %45 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Paris in January: quick answers
Is Paris hot in January?
No. In January, Paris is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Paris in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 59 mm in total.
Paris month by month
The whole year in ParisAll destinations: France
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)