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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.

May in Paris

Typical highs 19°C (66°F), lows 11°C (52°F), rain on about 10 days.

WeatherGreat
Pleasant; several bank holidays close shops and museums. Typical highs around 19 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Paris
CrowdsMedium
Medium crowd level: France overall. Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.Based on: France overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesMedium
Medium price level: France overall.Based on: France overall month table, not a city measurement
Events1 event
1 listed: Labour Day (1 May).Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Labour Day (1 May) (1 May)Many museums and shops shut.

Full May guide for Paris · All months