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Municipality

Paris

Located in Paris Department, Île-de-France Region Coordinates: 48°51′12″ N 2°20′55″ E

Map showing the location of Paris Paris
Location in France
Population
4,380,654
4.4M
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Paris
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ORY Paris-Orly Airport14 km
CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport23 km

About Paris

Paris is a municipality. Location: Paris Department, Île-de-France Region. Population: 4,380,654. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Cité Island and Île de la Cité.

Climate of Paris

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (63 mm)
Driest month
August (44 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Paris
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)524649516357584454585257

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Paris

The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Paris, 1 km to the east.

Airports

  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 14 kmsouth
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 23 kmnortheast
  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 69 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Paris Population: 2.1M 1 kmeast
  • Paris 11 Popincourt Population: 138.2K 2 kmeast
  • Paris 13 Gobelins Population: 181.3K 2 kmsouth
  • Paris 14 Observatoire Population: 136.5K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Paris 12 Reuilly Population: 138K 3 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Paris

Within 100 km: 619 historic and cultural sites, 218 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km447 places

  • Île Saint-Louis Island 1 kmE
  • Île de la Cité Island 1 kmNW
  • Île du Pont Island 8 kmNW
  • Île de Puteaux Island 8 kmW

25–60 km271 places

  • Île-Belle Island 37 kmNW
  • Île de Pothuis Island 28 kmNW
  • Étangs de Villefermoy Lake 56 kmSE
  • Étang de la Tour Lake 41 kmSW

60–100 km310 places

  • Biotropica Natural site 97 kmNW
  • Étang de Villeron Lake 68 kmSE
  • Étang de Vergis Lake 76 kmE
  • Étang des Vallées Lake 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Paris and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Paris Paris
Population 4.4M 2.1M
Elevation 35 m 42 m
Summer day (hottest month) 25° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 2°
Annual rainfall 641 mm 641 mm
Best months May–Sep May–Sep
Distance — 0 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Paris

1 place
  1. 1 Paris 2.2M

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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