The Seasons in France

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Weather by Months and Regions

Summer

June to August

What Seasons Can You Expect in France?

March to May

December to February

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

Sept. to Nov.

Summer Season in France

Though it can get hot, the average temperature falls around 75-80°F. The only downside of France in the summer is the crowds.

Summer Weather in France – Max avg. temp: 75.2°F (24°C) – Min avg. temp: 59°F (15°C) – Precipitation: Avg. 55 mm (2.2 inches) per month – Rainy days: Avg. 8 per month – Sundial: Avg. 8 hours

June 18: Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival

Summer Holidays and Events in France

June 21: Music Day in France

June 23 (even-numbered years): Wine Festival in Bordeaux

Tour de France

Versailles’ Musical Gardens

Avignon’s Theatre Festival

Coast of France

Best Places to Go During the Summer

Alps or Pyrenees

Brittany region

Loire Valley

Fall Season in France

Autumn is the harvesting season in the country. You will be sure to smell the sweetness of wine and chestnuts in the later months.

Fall Weather in France – Max avg. temp: 60.8°F (16°C) – Min avg. temp: 48.2 °F (9 °C) – Precipitation: Avg. 50 mm (2 inches) per month – Rainy days: Avg. 8 per month – Sundial: Avg. 4 hours

October 9: The Day of Chestnut

Fall Holidays and Events in France

October 16: Reading Festival in France

October 31: Halloween (Samhain)

Paris Oktoberfest

Les Trois Glorieuses

Wine Harvest Festival

Bordeaux

Best Places to Go During the Fall

Paris

Normandy

Beaune

Winter Season in France

While the mountainous south has biting cold temperatures, coastal and central France is usually moderate, even in the dead of winter.

Winter Weather in France Max avg. temp: 42.8 °F Min avg. temp: 35.6 °F Precipitation: Avg. 55 mm (2.2 inches) per month Rainy days: Avg. 10 per month Sundial: Avg. 2 hours

December 25: Christmas

Winter Holidays and Events in France

December 30: New Year’s Eve

 January 1: New Year’s Day

Christmas Markets in Alsace

Christmas Markets in Alsace

Paris Carnival

Alps and Pyrenees Mountains (skiing)

Best Places to Go During the Winter

Alsace

Paris

Marseille

Spring Season in France

Spring is the season of blossoming flowers, green abundance, and flowing rivers from melting snow. It is the season of weddings!

Spring Weather in France – Max avg. temp: 59°F (15°C) – Min avg. temp: 44°F (7°C) – Precipitation: Avg. 40 mm (1.6 inches) per month – Rainy days: Avg. 6 per month – Sundial: Avg. 6 hours

March 8: International Women’s Day

Spring Holidays and Events in France

March 20: International Day of Francophonie

April 1: April Fool’s Day

The French Open in Paris

Cannes Film Festival

Kite and Wind Festival in Chatelaillon-Plage

French Riviera

Best Places to Go During the Spring

Corsica Island

Southern France

Arcachon Bay

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