Best time to visit France

The best time to visit France is May, June and September, when its 26 destinations average 82/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 62/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 26 France destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇷 France, month by month

best May
  1. 62Jan
  2. 69Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 82May
  6. 80Jun
  7. 80Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 62Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

France climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January629.3°C84 mmCourchevel 93
February6911.7°C62 mmCourchevel 87
March7413.8°C78 mmCorte 85
April7916.7°C69 mmCorte 88
May8220.2°C86 mmAix-en-Provence 93
June8025.3°C71 mmAjaccio 93
July8027.6°C45 mmAjaccio 96
August7927.8°C52 mmCannes 96
September8223.8°C68 mmLyon 93
October7419.4°C93 mmCorte 91
November6513.6°C109 mmCourchevel 79
December6210.7°C96 mmCourchevel 90

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every France destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 26 destinations in France

France — FAQ

When is the best time to visit France?
May, June and September. Across France's 26 destinations, May averages 82/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 20.2°C and 86 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit France?
December, averaging 62/100 — mean highs of 10.7°C and 96 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in France?
August, with mean daily highs of 27.8°C averaged across 26 destinations.
What is the wettest month in France?
November, averaging 109 mm of rain.