Paris weather in January (Ile de France, France)

People don't tend to visit Paris in January since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Paris in January lies at 7.1°C (44.78°F). Usually it is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 2.4°C (36.32°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during January is moderate with an average of 51mm (2.0 inches). There are generally around 17 rainy days. You will hardly see any sun, with only 63 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Paris, monthly averages in January

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Min Temperature 36 °F  

Max Temperature 44 °F  

Chance of Rain 57%  

Precipitation 2 in  

Rainy days 17 days  

Humidity 83% *  

Sunshine 63 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 22% *  

Where to stay in Paris

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Where to go in France in January

Find out more about the weather in France in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay.. Also bring some warm clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

4/10

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

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