France
Paris in August
☀️ SummerPleasant and some showers.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why August scores 9.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 13.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~59 mm rain)
- Air quality9.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Aug | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.5 Excellent | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 27° / 16° | 27° / 16° |
| Rain | 59 mm | 57 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 14° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Paris weather-station normals. Rainfall: Paris weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Assumption Day (15 Aug)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore ParisEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyFrance's capital, known for its art museums, monuments such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame, cafe culture, food and fashion.
No major events on our calendar for August.
Coming up later
Paris MarathonDate variesUsually early April
One of Europe's largest marathons.
Why go: Many central roads close on race morning.
Where: From the Champs-Élysées through the city
Roland-Garros (French Open)Date variesUsually late May to early June
The clay-court tennis Grand Slam.
Why go: Tickets go on sale months ahead and sell out quickly.
Where: Stade Roland-Garros
Fête de la MusiqueEvery year21 June every year
Free music performances by amateurs and professionals throughout the city.
Why go: Very lively until late; the metro is crowded.
Where: Streets and squares citywide
Louvre
The world's most visited art museum, home to the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo.
💡 Book a timed ticket in advance.
Eiffel Tower
The iron tower with viewing levels over the city.
💡 Book ahead to reduce queuing.
Musée d'Orsay
Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces in a former railway station.
Notre-Dame de Paris
The Gothic cathedral on Île de la Cité, reopened in December 2024 after restoration following the 2019 fire.
Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur
A hilltop neighbourhood with a white-domed basilica and city views.
Palace of Versailles
The royal palace and gardens southwest of Paris, reached by RER train.
💡 Avoid Tuesdays and weekends if possible; it is closed on Mondays.
Croissants and viennoiseries
Buttery pastries from neighbourhood bakeries.
💡 Boulangeries across the city
Baguette
The long French bread, judged each year in a city competition.
Steak frites
Steak with fries, a bistro classic.
Macarons
Almond meringue cookies with flavoured fillings.
💡 Pâtisseries
French cheese
Hundreds of cheeses from across France.
💡 Fromageries and street markets
Macarons
Boxed macarons, best eaten within a few days.
💡 Pâtisseries
Perfume
French fragrances.
💡 Department stores on Boulevard Haussmann
Prints and old books
Vintage posters, prints and books.
💡 Bouquinistes stalls along the Seine
Kitchenware
French cookware and utensils.
💡 Specialist cookware shops near Les Halles