Early January 1 January
48°F
Typical afternoon high
40% historical wet-day frequency
France · City
Paris & around
in January.
Is January a good time?
Cool days.
A steady visitor season.
January averages 46°F afternoons, with about 14 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 46°F
- Rain days
- 14
- Visitor demand
- 74%of June peak
Historical Ile-de-France regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. This covers Paris and the whole Île-de-France region: Versailles, Disneyland Paris, Saint-Denis and the suburbs. Central Paris on its own is busier than these figures show, because the visitors concentrate there while the population count includes the whole region.
Overall match
5.5/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather4.5/10Fair
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor Europe; France-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your January
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 46°F (8°C): a warm coat; nights around 35°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 14 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 9 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 08:38 and sets about 17:19 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 35°F (2°C); afternoons reach about 46°F (8°C). Expect rain on about 14 days in a typical January.
Typical afternoon
46°F (8°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
35°F (2°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 41m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late January?
Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 48°F on the 1st, versus 47°F on the 31st.
Mid January 15 January
45°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
Late January 31 January
47°F
Typical afternoon high
40% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 1 Jan New Year's Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
January 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148° | 248° | 348° | ||||
| 448° | 548° | 648° | 748° | 847° | 947° | 1047° |
| 1147° | 1246° | 1346° | 1446° | 1545° | 1645° | 1745° |
| 1845° | 1945° | 2045° | 2145° | 2245° | 2345° | 2446° |
| 2546° | 2646° | 2747° | 2847° | 2947° | 3047° | 3147° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 48°F (9°C) in the first week to 47°F (8°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 35–43%. Local schools are out 1–3 January 2027.
Schools here are off 1–3 January 2027 (Christmas holidays). Public holidays: 1 Jan New Year's Day. Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Poland 17%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds, cost and getting there
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. January averages 74% of June's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.
Overnight stays across Ile-de-France do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
France as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from New York JFK, Miami, Newark and Los Angeles and 13 more; 2024 schedule, Eurostat
Year-to-year variation
How much does January vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 42°F (6°C) and 50°F (10°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 46°F (8°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 18; half the years had 9–15.
Rain days in each January
Rain days
14
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 17 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
2 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45°F | 10 |
| 2012 | 48°F | 8 |
| 2013 | 44°F | 14 |
| 2014 | 50°F | 18 |
| 2015 | 46°F | 15 |
| 2016 | 48°F | 15 |
| 2017 | 42°F | 10 |
| 2018 | 50°F | 18 |
| 2019 | 44°F | 12 |
| 2020 | 50°F | 9 |
| 2021 | 45°F | 15 |
| 2022 | 47°F | 6 |
| 2023 | 48°F | 14 |
| 2024 | 46°F | 8 |
| 2025 | 45°F | 15 |
Checked against 62 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
December, January
or February?
| Typical conditions | Dec | Jan | Feb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 49°F | 46°F | 49°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 14 | 9 |
| Overnight demand | 91% | 74% | 78% |
December: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. December guide →
February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. February guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. March to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January.
Your comparison
January or December?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the December guide →| Typical conditions | January | December |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 46°F | 49°F |
| Nights | 35°F | 38°F |
| Rain days | 14 | 12 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Month rank | #11 | #12 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5 | #11 | 46°F | 35°F | 14 | 4.5 | Steady all year |
| February | 5.8 | #10 | 49°F | 35°F | 9 | 5.2 | Steady all year |
| March | 6.3 | #8 | 56°F | 38°F | 9 | 6.2 | Steady all year |
| April | 7.1 | #6 | 62°F | 42°F | 8 | 7.7 | Steady all year |
| May | 7.3 | #5 | 68°F | 48°F | 9 | 8.3 | Steady all year |
| June | 7.5 | #4 | 75°F | 55°F | 9 | 8.8 | Steady all year |
| July | 7.9 | #2 | 79°F | 58°F | 8 | 9.0 | Steady all year |
| August | 8.0 | #1 | 79°F | 57°F | 7 | 9.0 | Steady all year |
| September | 7.7 | #3 | 73°F | 52°F | 7 | 9.1 | Steady all year |
| October | 6.7 | #7 | 64°F | 47°F | 10 | 7.4 | Steady all year |
| November | 5.9 | #9 | 53°F | 41°F | 10 | 5.6 | Steady all year |
| December | 5.4 | #12 | 49°F | 38°F | 12 | 4.6 | Steady all year |
Near here
Nearby places in January
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
PicardyFrance · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.3 · Fair weather, 46°F (8°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Eastern NormandyFrance · about 80 miles
Balanced Overall 3.0 · Poor weather, 47°F (8°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Western NormandyFrance · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 3.0 · Poor weather, 48°F (9°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Bruges & the Belgian coastWest Flanders · Belgium · about 160 miles
Balanced Overall 3.0 · Poor weather, 46°F (8°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Nantes & Pays de la LoireFrance · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 3.0 · Poor weather, 49°F (10°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better January weather than Paris & around
Paris & around's weather ranks 17 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Paris & around.
Milan, Lake Como & LombardyItaly · about 400 miles
Good weather (5.7): about as warm, 8 fewer rain days, cheaper
Barcelona & CataloniaSpain · about 480 miles
Very good weather (7.3): 10°F warmer afternoons, 9 fewer rain days, cheaper
Bologna & Emilia-RomagnaItaly · about 500 miles
Good weather (5.7): 3°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days
AragonSpain · about 520 miles
Good weather (6.8): 8°F warmer afternoons, 8 fewer rain days, cheaper
MadridSpain · about 640 miles
Good weather (6.4): 5°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 74% of the busiest and 20% below average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are.The figures cover the whole Ile-de-France region, suburbs included. That means about 192,000 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 52% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 51,000 more: 27 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 58 |
| How our weather was checked | 62 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 2°F (1.2°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 15 |
| Busiest month here | June · 21 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 86th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 52% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 27 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.9% |
| National hotel-price season | France historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−8% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 12.5 million |
| Statistical region | FR10 · Ile-de-France |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.