January verdict

Paris, France in January

Weather score21Poor

Poor for holiday weather

Average highs are around 6°C, so pack for cooler days. Sunshine averages 1.8h per day, so this is not one of the brighter months. Rainfall averages 54mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Paris, France, France travel weather guide
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January weather

Monthly averages

Temp

6°C

Rain

54mm

Sun

1.8h

Weather score

21

Poor

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Trip feel

Cool

Average highs are around 6°C, so pack for cooler days.

Drier

Rainfall averages 54mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Limited sun

Sunshine averages 1.8h per day, so this is not one of the brighter months.

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Temperature

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January6°C average high

January has some of the coolest average daytime highs of the year, so pack for fresher conditions.

Warmest monthsJune to September

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

January54mm average rain

January is close to Paris' usual rainfall pattern, with little seasonal change across the year.

Driest monthsAll year

Rainfall stays comparatively low through the year.

January1.8 hours average sun

January is one of Paris' cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.

Brightest monthsMay to August

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Weather score

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January21 weather score

January is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.

Best weather monthsJune to August

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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