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Across 19 destinations in France, the warmest is Montpellier at 28 °C in Jul, the coolest is Le Havre at 22 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 617 mm in Marseille to 1,432 mm in Grenoble. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

19 destinations with full climate records · 1,895 awaiting data

The rangeHow much France varies

Climate varies across France. At the warmest month of the year, Montpellier averages 28 °C by day while Le Havre reaches 22 °C — a difference of 6.6 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Grenoble averages 1,432 mm a year against 617 mm in Marseille.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Lyon
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Marseille
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Nantes
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Nice
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Paris
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Toulouse
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Paris Aug 24 °C 671 mm
Marseille Aug 28 °C 617 mm
Lyon Jul 27 °C 943 mm
Toulouse Aug 28 °C 776 mm
Nice Aug 27 °C 838 mm
Nantes Aug 24 °C 721 mm
Marne La Vallée Aug 24 °C 715 mm
Strasbourg Jul 25 °C 899 mm
Bordeaux Aug 27 °C 775 mm
Montpellier Jul 28 °C 838 mm
Lille Jul 22 °C 716 mm
Rennes Aug 23 °C 703 mm
Reims Aug 24 °C 733 mm
Le Havre Aug 22 °C 931 mm
Saint-Étienne Aug 25 °C 944 mm
Toulon Aug 28 °C 695 mm
Angers Aug 24 °C 666 mm
Dijon Aug 25 °C 915 mm
Grenoble Aug 26 °C 1,432 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

… and 1,775 more.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.