When to go · Paris
Paris in September
Great month. Warm, fewer families; fashion week and heritage weekend crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Warm, fewer families; fashion week and heritage weekend crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Paris in this guide.
Weather in September
- ParisHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Paris and the north, France · Paris, Lille, Champagne, Normandy inlandbest weather
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.
Autumn season
Golden light and fewer crowds.
Watch: Rain and shorter days.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Heritage Days (Journées du patrimoine)
Third weekend of September · Monuments and ministries
Free entry, long queues.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paris, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 8 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 1
September: Warm, fewer families; fashion week and heritage weekend crowds.
May: Pleasant; several bank holidays close shops and museums.
Paris: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.