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One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.

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Paris across the year

Best-looking months for Paris: Mar, May, Sep.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

January in Paris

Typical highs 7°C (45°F), lows 3°C (37°F), rain on about 10 days.

WeatherMixed
Cold and grey; winter sales; short queues at museums. Typical highs around 7 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Paris
CrowdsLow
Low crowd level: France overall. Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.Based on: France overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesLow
Low price level: France overall.Based on: France overall month table, not a city measurement
Events2 events
2 listed: Winter sales (soldes); Christmas and New Year.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Winter sales (soldes) (Mid-January to mid-February (set by law))checkCrowds and discounts on clothes.
  • Christmas and New Year (Late Dec–early Jan)Lights and markets; closures on 25 December and 1 January.

Full January guide for Paris · All months