Best time to visit France
Across 4 cities in France, the best months to visit are July, August, June — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across France
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | July | 91 | Marseille | 28.5° / 20.4° | 23.2 mm | 99 |
| 2 ★ | August | 90.5 | Marseille | 28.3° / 20.1° | 131.7 mm | 95 |
| 3 ★ | June | 85.8 | Marseille | 25.3° / 18.2° | 149.4 mm | 94 |
| 4 | May | 84.3 | Marseille | 20.6° / 13.6° | 291.6 mm | 89 |
| 5 | September | 84.3 | Marseille | 24.4° / 17.4° | 341 mm | 87 |
| 6 | April | 79 | Marseille | 16.9° / 9.5° | 223.4 mm | 85 |
| 7 | October | 77.3 | Marseille | 20.7° / 14.1° | 305.3 mm | 87 |
| 8 | March | 70 | Marseille | 14.6° / 7.6° | 216 mm | 80 |
| 9 | February | 65.3 | Marseille | 13.5° / 6.8° | 201.4 mm | 75 |
| 10 | November | 64.8 | Marseille | 15.9° / 9.8° | 316.2 mm | 75 |
| 11 | January | 55.5 | Marseille | 11.5° / 5.4° | 154.5 mm | 71 |
| 12 | December | 53 | Marseille | 12.4° / 6.5° | 288.5 mm | 67 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
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When to visit France by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit France in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December