A good place. At the right time.

Best time to visit France.

The short answer

Start with June and September.

In these months, at least three-quarters of scored regions have very good weather, while national overnight stays are below 60% of the August peak.

Take a closer look

June, at a glance.

Regions with very good weather: 19/22
Overnight stays vs August: 50%
Regional afternoon highs: 71–83°F

Hotel-price season: well above usual.

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Based on 22 statistical regions. Historical averages, not forecasts or live room prices.

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First, the timing

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June, at a glance.

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Very good weather: 19 / 22 regions
National visitor season: Moderate season
Hotel-price season: Well above usual

Afternoons 71–83°FNights 52–65°FRain 3–10 days

Available regional averages, not daily extremes. Prices describe a historical season, not a room quote.

The year at a glance.

Broad weather coverage and the busiest months do not always line up.

Very good weatherNumber of regions

Overnight staysAugust = 100%

All 12 months, in detail Weather, visitor season and prices

France · regional averages by month
Month	Very good weather	Visitor season	Hotel-price season	Afternoons	Nights	Rain days
January	0/22 regions	Low season22% of peak	A little below usual−8% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	43–56°F	31–44°F	5–15 days
February	0/22 regions	Low season24% of peak	A little below usual−7% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	46–57°F	31–44°F	6–12 days
March	0/22 regions	Low season27% of peak	A little below usual−6% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	54–62°F	35–47°F	5–12 days
April	13/22 regions	Moderate season37% of peak	About usual−4% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	60–67°F	40–51°F	5–10 days
May	16/22 regions	Moderate season45% of peak	About usual0% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	65–74°F	46–57°F	5–13 days
June	19/22 regions	Moderate season50% of peak	Well above usual+10% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	71–83°F	52–65°F	3–10 days
July	22/22 regions	Busy season84% of peak	A little above usual+6% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	74–88°F	55–70°F	1–11 days
August	22/22 regions	Peak season100% of peak	A little above usual+6% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	74–88°F	55–70°F	2–10 days
September	19/22 regions	Moderate season45% of peak	About usual+4% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	70–79°F	50–65°F	4–9 days
October	15/22 regions	Low season31% of peak	A little above usual+5% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	61–72°F	45–59°F	7–12 days
November	0/22 regions	Low season20% of peak	About usual−4% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	50–63°F	37–52°F	8–13 days
December	0/22 regions	Low season24% of peak	About usual−3% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index	45–58°F	33–47°F	7–17 days

Scroll the table for more detail. Temperature and rain ranges run from the lowest to the highest available regional average.

Then, your corner of France

Same month. Different trips.

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22 of 22 regions · Balanced scores for June

Beach

Corsica

Ajaccio · Bonifacio

Top months here

#1 Jun #2 May #3 Oct

7.9/10 in Jun#1 month here

Beach

French Riviera & Provence

Nice · Marseille · Cannes · Avignon · Saint-Tropez

Top months here

#1 Jun #2 Sep #3 May

7.9/10 in Jun#1 month here

Beach

Languedoc-Roussillon

Montpellier · Carcassonne · Nîmes

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Jun #3 May

7.8/10 in Jun#2 month here

Countryside

Poitou-Charentes

La Rochelle · Île de Ré

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Oct #3 May

7.7/10 in Jun#4 month here

Mountains

Auvergne

Clermont-Ferrand

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Oct #3 Jun

7.6/10 in Jun#3 month here

City

Lyon & the French Alps

Lyon · Chamonix · Annecy · Courchevel

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 May #3 Oct

7.6/10 in Jun#4 month here

City

Paris & around

Paris · Versailles · Disneyland Paris

Top months here

#1 Aug #2 Jul #3 Sep

7.5/10 in Jun#4 month here

Countryside

Limousin

Limoges

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Oct #3 May

7.4/10 in Jun#5 month here

Countryside

Lorraine

Nancy · Metz

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Jun #3 May

7.4/10 in Jun#2 month here

Countryside

Picardy

Amiens

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Jun #3 May

7.4/10 in Jun#2 month here

Countryside

Toulouse & the Pyrenees

Toulouse · Lourdes

Top months here

#1 Oct #2 Sep #3 Apr

7.4/10 in Jun#6 month here

Beach

Bordeaux & the Atlantic coast

Bordeaux · Biarritz · Arcachon

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Jun #3 Oct

7.3/10 in Jun#2 month here

Mountains

Franche-Comté & the Jura

Besançon

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Apr #3 Oct

7.3/10 in Jun#4 month here

Countryside

Loire Valley & Centre

Loire châteaux · Tours · Orléans

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 May #3 Oct

7.3/10 in Jun#4 month here

Beach

Nantes & Pays de la Loire

Nantes

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Jun #3 Jul

7.2/10 in Jun#2 month here

Countryside

Burgundy

Dijon · Beaune

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Apr #3 May

7.1/10 in Jun#6 month here

Countryside

Champagne

Reims · Épernay

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Apr #3 May

7.1/10 in Jun#4 month here

Countryside

Alsace

Strasbourg · Colmar

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Apr #3 Mar

7.0/10 in Jun#4 month here

Beach

Brittany

Saint-Malo · Rennes

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Jun #3 Jul

6.6/10 in Jun#2 month here

Beach

Western Normandy

Mont-Saint-Michel · D-Day beaches · Caen

Top months here

#1 Sep #2 Jul #3 Jun

6.5/10 in Jun#3 month here

Beach

Eastern Normandy

Rouen · Étretat · Giverny

Top months here

#1 Jul #2 Sep #3 Jun

6.4/10 in Jun#3 month here

Beach

Lille & the north coast

Lille

Top months here

#1 Jul #2 Sep #3 Aug

6.4/10 in Jun#4 month here

Balanced Overall combines weather, crowds and cost. Crowd scores compare each region with its own year; a higher score does not necessarily mean fewer people than in another region. Adjust priorities on a region's guide.

Compare every region across the year 22 regions × 12 months

Balanced Overall scores. Outlined cells mark each region's top three months.
Region	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Alsace	6.3	6.6	7.1	7.1	7.0	7.0	6.9	6.6	7.4	6.8	6.2	4.9
Auvergne	6.5	6.7	7.2	7.6	7.5	7.6	7.0	6.5	7.9	7.7	6.9	6.6
Bordeaux & the Atlantic coast	3.3	4.5	5.8	6.7	7.1	7.3	6.9	6.3	7.7	7.2	5.1	4.2
Brittany	3.0	3.2	4.5	5.9	6.2	6.6	6.5	5.9	7.0	6.2	4.2	3.0
Burgundy	6.3	6.7	7.2	7.4	7.3	7.1	6.9	6.6	7.5	7.3	6.7	6.3
Champagne	6.1	6.6	7.0	7.4	7.2	7.1	7.0	6.8	7.4	7.0	6.5	6.0
Corsica	4.5	4.7	5.3	7.4	7.7	7.9	7.3	6.9	7.6	7.7	5.4	4.9
Eastern Normandy	3.0	3.0	4.3	5.8	5.8	6.4	6.7	6.2	6.7	5.6	3.4	3.0
Franche-Comté & the Jura	5.8	6.5	7.2	7.6	7.2	7.3	6.7	6.3	7.9	7.5	6.7	6.0
French Riviera & Provence	5.2	5.8	6.6	7.0	7.6	7.9	7.5	7.2	7.9	7.3	6.5	5.8
Languedoc-Roussillon	4.2	4.6	5.3	7.1	7.6	7.8	7.2	6.6	7.9	7.5	4.9	4.5
Lille & the north coast	3.0	3.0	4.4	5.6	5.9	6.4	6.6	6.4	6.5	5.4	3.4	3.0
Limousin	6.0	6.8	7.2	7.5	7.5	7.4	7.1	6.4	7.9	7.6	6.8	6.5
Loire Valley & Centre	6.5	6.8	7.2	7.3	7.4	7.3	7.0	6.8	7.9	7.4	6.9	6.5
Lorraine	5.8	6.3	7.1	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.1	6.7	7.8	7.0	6.5	5.9
Lyon & the French Alps	5.4	5.6	6.3	7.5	7.9	7.6	6.7	6.5	8.2	7.9	6.5	5.7
Nantes & Pays de la Loire	3.0	3.5	5.0	6.2	6.7	7.2	6.8	6.3	7.6	6.6	4.6	3.1
Paris & around	5.5	5.8	6.3	7.1	7.3	7.5	7.9	8.0	7.7	6.7	5.9	5.4
Picardy	6.3	6.7	7.1	7.0	7.1	7.4	7.0	6.8	7.9	7.0	6.7	6.3
Poitou-Charentes	5.4	6.4	7.2	7.6	7.8	7.7	7.0	6.4	8.2	8.0	6.5	6.0
Toulouse & the Pyrenees	6.8	7.0	7.5	7.8	7.7	7.4	6.7	6.2	7.9	8.1	7.3	7.0
Western Normandy	3.0	3.0	4.3	5.7	5.9	6.5	6.5	6.0	6.8	5.9	3.7	3.0

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Each place uses the figures for its whole statistical region. Places spanning more than one region appear below the directory.

The French Alps spans French Riviera & Provence and Lyon & the French Alps.

The Pyrenees spans Bordeaux & the Atlantic coast, Languedoc-Roussillon, and Toulouse & the Pyrenees.

Normandy spans Eastern Normandy and Western Normandy.

Across the year

France, season by season.

Winter

Dec–Feb

A quieter stretch of the year.

December, January and February fall in low season.

43–58°FRegional afternoon averages

Spring

Mar–May

March falls in low season; April and May fall in moderate season.

54–74°FRegional afternoon averages

Summer

Jun–Aug

A quieter start, a busier finish.

June falls in moderate season; July falls in busy season; August falls in peak season.

71–88°FRegional afternoon averages

Autumn

Sep–Nov

September falls in moderate season; October and November fall in low season.

50–79°FRegional afternoon averages

Ranges span available regional monthly averages, not daily extremes or a forecast. Check your region for local conditions and seasonal openings.

Before you book

Pack a little context.

Fewer crowds

November is quietest.

National overnight stays reach their lowest recorded monthly level, at 20% of the busiest month. This describes seasonal accommodation demand, not queues at individual sights.

Weather & timing

Start with June and September.

At least three quarters of the regions with weather scores rate very good or better in these months, while national overnight stays stay below 60% of the busiest month. Check your region: the same month can suit different trips differently.

Hotel prices

January has the lowest historical hotel-price signal.

The national accommodation index is about 8% below its annual average. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not current booking quotes or a comparison of regions' room rates.

Source: national hotel index, 2024–2025.

School holidays

School breaks span different visitor seasons.

For US summer breaks (June–August): June falls in moderate season; July falls in busy season; August falls in peak season. For spring breaks (March–April): March falls in low season; April falls in moderate season. These are national visitor patterns; check your school's dates and your chosen region.

Local school holidays: at least 30% of people in France live where schools are out on a typical day February, April, October and December. May to September: calendar not fully published yet. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

How we know Sources and what the numbers mean

National figures are built from France's 22 statistical regions (NUTS 2), not from a separate national series. Visitor season is the country's total tourist nights that month (Eurostat regional data, primarily 2024–2025; earlier published years where a region has gaps) against its own busiest month. This measures overnight demand, not queues or day-trippers.

Weather coverage counts regions whose displayed Weather score is at least 7.0/10 (very good or better). We do not average weather scores across a country. The opening shortlist uses at least three-quarters of scored regions rated very good and visitor nights below 60% of the national peak. Where no month meets both, the page names months with broad weather coverage instead, if any qualify.

Regional Overall scores use the default Balanced mix: weather 50%, crowds 30%, cost 20%, with the existing weather cap. All rankings on this country overview are Balanced; region guides let you adjust your priorities. Crowds compare a region with its own year, so a higher Overall score does not necessarily mean fewer people than in another region.

Hotel-price season uses the 2024–2025 national consumer price index for hotels against the country's usual month, not room quotes. Separately, France's 2024 restaurants-and-hotels level is above EU average (110 where the EU average is 100).

Temperature and rain ranges span the regional monthly averages available, not daily extremes. Individual region pages explain withheld measurements and geographic coverage. Full methodology.

January, at a glance.

February, at a glance.

March, at a glance.

April, at a glance.

May, at a glance.

June, at a glance.

July, at a glance.

August, at a glance.

September, at a glance.

October, at a glance.

November, at a glance.

December, at a glance.

The year at a glance.

Fewer crowds

Weather & timing

Hotel prices

School holidays