Paris in October

Mild and colourful; the best month for walking.

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

October is rated good. 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.

• ParisHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Paris and the north, France · Paris, Lille, Champagne, Normandy inlandfine

  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.

• Nuit Blanche check

  First Saturday of October (check) · City-wide

  Night-time art events.

Crowds · France overall

Low

Prices · France overall

Medium

France overall: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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