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Best time to visit France

4 destinations · monthly climate normals, judged against the Warm preset (mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers) — pick another below

The best time to visit France for warm weather is May to September, when 3 of the 4 of its destinations on Sun Season fits. Nice has a true monsoon season (October).

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

France month by month

Pick the weather you like and every destination's months are judged against it.

Weather you like

mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers

For Warm weather, the best time is May to September, when 3 of the 4 of its destinations fit.

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Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Nice	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	GO	GO	GO	GO	GO	MSN	CLD	CLD
Corsica	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	GO	GO	GO	GO	GO	GO	CLD	CLD
Paris	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	GO	GO	GO	GO	GO	CLD	CLD	CLD
Chamonix	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD

Destination

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Nice

CLD

MSN

CLD

Corsica

CLD

Paris

CLD

Chamonix

CLD

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to France, by the weather you like

Looking for	Rule	Best months	Destinations that fit
Warm	mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers	May to September	3 of 4
Tropical	mean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, anything but the monsoon	no month	0 of 4
Beach	mean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, dry or showers	no month	0 of 4
Cool	mean 0–14 °C32–57 °F, anything but the monsoon	November to April	3 of 4
Snow	mean below 0 °C32 °F, any rain	November to April	1 of 4

Destinations in France

Nice May to September
Corsica May to October
Paris May to September
Chamonix no fitting month