Paris in February

Cold; fashion-week weeks raise hotel prices.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatPleasant; several bank holidays close shops and museums.
• JuneGreatLong evenings; Fête de la Musique on 21 June.
• SeptemberGreatWarm, fewer families; fashion week and heritage weekend crowds.
• MarchGoodCool, changeable; gardens waking up.

• ParisHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Paris and the north, France · Paris, Lille, Champagne, Normandy inlandcool

  Grey, damp winters; late spring and September are the sweet spot. Paris heatwaves hit 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) in July–August and most flats and small hotels lack air conditioning.Grey, damp winters; late spring and September are the sweet spot. Paris heatwaves hit 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) in July–August and most flats and small hotels lack air conditioning.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Winter school holidays big impact

  Mid-Feb to mid-Mar (by school zone) · France

  Four staggered weeks fill ski resorts and Alpine trains; book Alps lodging months ahead.

Crowds · France overall

Medium

Prices · France overall

Medium

France overall: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paris, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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