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SUNSHINE GUIDE TO PARIS, FRANCE
SEASONS: Paris has a four-season year. Spring (mid-March through mid-May)
brings blossoms in the parks, and an alternation between warm spells and
wintry weather. Summer (mid-May through mid-September) features full foliage
on the trees and long warm days. Autumn (mid-September through mid-November)
finds the leaves turning color and dropping, and the first frosts. Winter
(mid-November through mid-March) brings short cold days, snow and fog, and
bare branches in the parks.
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
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HOURS OF DAYLIGHT 8:46 10:08 11:52 13:40 15:15 16:06 15:45 14:23 12:40 10:52 9:15 8:22
HOURS OF SUNSHINE 1:53 3:01 4:43 5:59 7:25 7:50 7:47 7:08 5:36 3:46 2:04 1:34
AREA OF BLUE SKY 26% 31% 37% 40% 39% 41% 44% 45% 44% 37% 27% 24%
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LOW FOR MONTH 22° 22° 27° 34° 38° 45° 49° 48° 42° 33° 27° 23°
SUNRISE TEMPERATURE 33° 34° 37° 42° 48° 53° 56° 56° 51° 45° 39° 34°
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURE 42° 45° 52° 60° 67° 72° 76° 75° 69° 59° 49° 43°
HIGH FOR MONTH 55° 58° 68° 75° 82° 87° 91° 89° 84° 87° 61° 56°
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FROSTY MORNINGS 42% 39% 25% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 3% 17% 35%
AFTERNOONS OVER 90° 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 5% 5% 1% 0% 0% 0%
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 78% 71% 61% 52% 53% 56% 56% 57% 62% 69% 77% 81%
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REASONABLY DRY DAYS 76% 83% 77% 82% 79% 81% 83% 87% 82% 80% 82% 80%
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 1.6" 1.4" 1.6" 1.7" 2.0" 2.1" 2.0" 2.0" 2.0" 2.1" 2.1" 1.9"
SNOWY DAYS 15% 14% 10% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 8%
THUNDER DAYS 1% 2% 3% 4% 11% 12% 13% 11% 6% 2% 1% 0%
FOGGY DAYS 26% 18% 11% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 7% 21% 26% 26%
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NICE DAY INDEX 53% 59% 67% 72% 75% 76% 79% 80% 75% 68% 62% 54%
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Copyright 1995 by Patrick J. Tyson, Box 492787, Redding CA 96049. All rights reserved.
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SUNSHINE GUIDE TO PARIS, FRANCE
SUNNIEST MONTHS: May through August. This is when you can expect to get the
sunniest weather of the year. In general, 40% of the year's daylight hours
will be sunny--from a high of 50% in August, to a low of 19% in December.
September will get the most clear days--about one day a week. December and
January are quite cloudy. During these months, two or three days each week
will see no sunshine at all.
WARMEST MONTHS: Late June through the end of August is the warmest time of
year. At this time, afternoons are usually mild to warm, and only rarely hot.
The short nights tend to be cool to mild, and only infrequently chilly. The
hottest temperature of the year will be around 93°, and will probably occur
during a July hot spell.
Throughout this warm season, only a few nights will be hot enough that
you will sleep better with some sort of room-cooling. Usually, an open window
is sufficient--especially with some cross-ventilation.
COOLEST MONTHS: The middle of November through the end of March usually
brings the worst cold weather. At this time of year, you can expect frosty
mornings on two or three days out of the week. Afternoon temperatures will
remain below freezing on only six or seven days during the entire winter--days
when Arctic air holds the entire continent in its ice grip. The coldest
temperature of the year will be around 17°, and will probably occur during one
of these Arctic outbreaks, anytime from December through February.
Snow is fairly common during the winter months, but rarely stays on the
ground for long in the city proper. You're far more likely to find it in the
suburbs and surrounding countryside. Even during the coldest months, rain is
more likely in Paris than snow.
DRIEST MONTHS: June through September, the summer, brings your best chances
of staying dry. For the year as a whole, about four days a week will get no
measurable precipitation; that is, they will get less than a hundredth of an
inch. Glorious June will have 62% such days, whereas gloomy December will get
only 47%. A "dry day" in the table, however, is one with less than a tenth of
an inch--a more useful measure. It takes at least that much to wet the ground
under the trees.
THINGS TO KNOW: The early morning fogs and mists which characterize the
cooler months are most common along the Seine and in the lower-lying
neighborhoods. They are most common under clear nighttime skies, with very
light winds. With no wind at all, you get dews or hoarfrosts instead.
These descriptions (and the table) apply best to the city center, which
will often have a distinct "urban heat island" effect. Under windless and
rainless conditions (or near), the city center will be many degrees warmer
than the outlying suburbs. This is especially noticeable at night and in the
winter. Precipitation of any kind diminishes this effect, and a strong wind
will eliminate it completely.
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Copyright 1995 by Patrick J. Tyson, Box 492787, Redding CA 96049. All rights reserved.
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