France in January

January is one of France's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 26 destinations average 62/100, led by Courchevel at 93 — -6°C and 14 rainy days — while Ajaccio is warmer at 12°C and scores 61.

#11 of 12 months for France · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇷 France, month by month

62/100 in January

Where in France in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Courchevel	Ski resort	-6°C	157 mm · 14 days	93 tier S	Yes
2	Val d'Isère	Ski resort	-5°C	135 mm · 14 days	93 tier S	Yes
3	Chamonix	Ski resort	-1°C	198 mm · 14 days	88 tier A	Yes
4	Corte	Trekking hub	11°C	84 mm · 10 days	76 tier B	—
5	Marseille	City	10°C	31 mm · 5 days	73 tier B	—
6	Aix-en-Provence	City	8°C	33 mm · 5 days	69 tier C	—
7	Avignon	City	7°C	38 mm · 7 days	67 tier C	—
8	Montpellier	City	8°C	64 mm · 9 days	67 tier C	—
9	Toulouse	City	7°C	54 mm · 9 days	63 tier C	—
10	Carcassonne	City	7°C	83 mm · 12 days	62 tier C	—
11	Nice	Beach	12°C	53 mm · 7 days	62 tier C	—
12	Ajaccio	Island	12°C	53 mm · 8 days	61 tier C	—
13	Bordeaux	City	9°C	84 mm · 12 days	61 tier C	—
14	Saint-Tropez	Beach	10°C	43 mm · 6 days	61 tier C	—
15	Bonifacio	Beach	12°C	65 mm · 9 days	60 tier C	—
16	Cannes	Beach	10°C	46 mm · 5 days	60 tier C	—
17	Lyon	City	5°C	55 mm · 11 days	60 tier C	—
18	Nantes	City	6°C	94 mm · 14 days	55 tier D	—
19	Paris	City	5°C	70 mm · 12 days	53 tier D	—
20	Lille	City	3°C	71 mm · 12 days	51 tier D	—
21	Strasbourg	City	2°C	51 mm · 10 days	51 tier D	—
22	Annecy	City	4°C	157 mm · 14 days	48 tier F	—
23	Colmar	City	3°C	99 mm · 13 days	48 tier F	—
24	Biarritz	Beach	9°C	153 mm · 15 days	46 tier F	—
25	Hossegor	Beach	11°C	142 mm · 13 days	45 tier F	—
26	La Rochelle	Beach	6°C	81 mm · 13 days	42 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in France in January

Christmas and New Year · Courchevel · 19 Dec – 4 Jan
Cheval Passion · Avignon · 14–18 Jan (usually)
Magie de Noel · Carcassonne · 28 Nov – 3 Jan (usually)
Christmas village and rink · Nice · 28 Nov – 4 Jan (usually)
Mimosa season · Cannes · 15 Jan – 10 Mar (usually)
Christmas in Cannes · Cannes · 26 Nov – 5 Jan (usually)
La Folle Journee · Nantes · 25 Jan – 2 Feb (usually)
Le Voyage en hiver · Nantes · 28 Nov – 3 Jan (usually)

Seasons in force

Wind season · 6 places Ski season · 5 places Off-season shutdown · 3 places Foraging season · 2 places Surf season · 2 places Storm season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 5 of France's 20 well-known places this month.

Better months for France

May · 82/100 September · 82/100 June · 80/100 Weakest: December · 62/100

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