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Summer
June to August
March to May
December to February
FALL
WINTER
SPRING
Sept. to Nov.
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
June 21: Music Day in France
June 23 (even-numbered years): Wine Festival in Bordeaux
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
October 16: Reading Festival in France
October 31: Halloween (Samhain)
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
December 30: New Year’s Eve
January 1: New Year’s Day
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
March 20: International Day of Francophonie
April 1: April Fool’s Day