What to pack for Paris
Paris averages 7°C in the daytime in January and 26°C in August, and March is the wettest month, with about 11 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are July to September: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.
Get your Paris packing list, freeMonth by month
January
7°C / 2°C · 10 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
February
10°C / 3°C · 9 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
March
13°C / 4°C · 11 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
April
16°C / 6°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
May
20°C / 10°C · 10 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
June
24°C / 14°C · 9 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
July
25°C / 15°C · 7 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- A light rain layer, just in case
August
26°C / 15°C · 6 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- A light rain layer, just in case
September
22°C / 13°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
October
17°C / 10°C · 10 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
November
11°C / 5°C · 9 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
December
9°C / 3°C · 10 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
Plugs & voltage
France uses Type C / E sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
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Build my Paris listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.