Weather in Paris in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Paris;
Average weather
Average temperature in Paris in August
Going from a maximum of +97°F during the day to a minimum of +57°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +81°F.
Is Paris warm or cold in August?
Paris is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +77°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +59°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Paris, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Paris in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +77°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +45°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +108°F | +104°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 55 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 67% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +77°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 60 mm to 55 mm. Humidity rises from 65% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 13 to 14.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Paris is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Paris?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Paris in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2006 (+72°F) and the highest in 2003 (+87°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 10 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2004 with 169 mm.
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Monthly weather in Paris
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Paris, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.