La Defense weather in October
In October, La Defense sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is La Defense's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Defense's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 16°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 62 mm
- 11 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min
- 7:20 AM – 5:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 72%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.05 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.6
- out of 10
La Defense is dedicated business district outside of Paris.
- Density
- 1,429/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1958
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.
A typical October day in La Defense reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | 10 |
| 3 | 18 | 10 |
| 4 | 18 | 10 |
| 5 | 17 | 10 |
| 6 | 17 | 10 |
| 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 8 | 17 | 9 |
| 9 | 17 | 9 |
| 10 | 17 | 9 |
| 11 | 16 | 9 |
| 12 | 16 | 9 |
| 13 | 16 | 9 |
| 14 | 16 | 9 |
| 15 | 16 | 9 |
| 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 16 | 8 |
| 18 | 15 | 8 |
| 19 | 15 | 8 |
| 20 | 15 | 8 |
| 21 | 15 | 8 |
| 22 | 15 | 8 |
| 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 24 | 14 | 8 |
| 25 | 14 | 8 |
| 26 | 14 | 7 |
| 27 | 14 | 7 |
| 28 | 14 | 7 |
| 29 | 14 | 7 |
| 30 | 13 | 7 |
| 31 | 13 | 7 |
How October really feels in La Defense
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
La Defense weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 2° | 55 | 11.7 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 49 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 12° / 4° | 51 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 51 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 64 | 11.1 | 0 | 15 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 56 | 9.9 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 52 | 9.2 | 0 | 15.5 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 57 | 9.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 44 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 16° / 9° | 62 | 11 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 59 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 8.9 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 71 | 12.6 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Cloudier (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | 30 | 70 |
| 3 | 30 | 70 |
| 4 | 28 | 72 |
| 5 | 28 | 72 |
| 6 | 28 | 72 |
| 7 | 28 | 72 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 30 | 70 |
| 10 | 31 | 69 |
| 11 | 31 | 69 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 32 | 68 |
| 14 | 32 | 68 |
| 15 | 33 | 67 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 32 | 68 |
| 18 | 32 | 68 |
| 19 | 32 | 68 |
| 20 | 31 | 69 |
| 21 | 31 | 69 |
| 22 | 31 | 69 |
| 23 | 30 | 70 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 |
| 25 | 30 | 70 |
| 26 | 30 | 70 |
| 27 | 30 | 70 |
| 28 | 31 | 69 |
| 29 | 30 | 70 |
| 30 | 30 | 70 |
| 31 | 28 | 72 |
Chance of precipitation in October
La Defense gets around 62 mm of rain over 11 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 37 |
| 2 | 37 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 35 |
| 12 | 35 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 15 | 34 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 34 |
| 20 | 34 |
| 21 | 34 |
| 22 | 34 |
| 23 | 35 |
| 24 | 35 |
| 25 | 35 |
| 26 | 35 |
| 27 | 36 |
| 28 | 36 |
| 29 | 36 |
| 30 | 36 |
| 31 | 37 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | 77 | 21 | 2 |
| 3 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 5 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 7 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 8 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 9 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 10 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 13 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:25 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:57 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:14 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:25 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:33 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:38 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:43 | 7:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:54 | 5:52 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:35 | 5:33 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:28 | 5:26 | 5:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.4 | 6:57 | 6:23 |
| 2 | 11.4 | 6:59 | 6:21 |
| 3 | 11.3 | 7:00 | 6:19 |
| 4 | 11.2 | 7:02 | 6:17 |
| 5 | 11.2 | 7:03 | 6:14 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 7:05 | 6:12 |
| 7 | 11.1 | 7:06 | 6:10 |
| 8 | 11.0 | 7:08 | 6:08 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 7:09 | 6:06 |
| 10 | 10.9 | 7:11 | 6:04 |
| 11 | 10.8 | 7:12 | 6:02 |
| 12 | 10.8 | 7:14 | 6:00 |
| 13 | 10.7 | 7:16 | 5:58 |
| 14 | 10.6 | 7:17 | 5:56 |
| 15 | 10.6 | 7:19 | 5:54 |
| 16 | 10.5 | 7:20 | 5:52 |
| 17 | 10.5 | 7:22 | 5:50 |
| 18 | 10.4 | 7:23 | 5:48 |
| 19 | 10.3 | 7:25 | 5:46 |
| 20 | 10.3 | 7:27 | 5:44 |
| 21 | 10.2 | 7:28 | 5:42 |
| 22 | 10.2 | 7:30 | 5:40 |
| 23 | 10.1 | 7:31 | 5:39 |
| 24 | 10.1 | 7:33 | 5:37 |
| 25 | 10.0 | 7:35 | 5:35 |
| 26 | 9.9 | 7:36 | 5:33 |
| 27 | 9.9 | 7:38 | 5:31 |
| 28 | 9.8 | 7:40 | 5:30 |
| 29 | 9.8 | 7:41 | 5:28 |
| 30 | 9.7 | 7:43 | 5:26 |
| 31 | 9.7 | 7:44 | 5:25 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.05 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.5 | Dim |
Is October a good time to visit La Defense?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit La Defense for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Defense in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, La Defense sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in La Defense in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Defense peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in La Defense in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Defense is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is La Defense?
La Defense sits at 48.9°N, 2.2°E, 53 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Puteaux, 1.0 km away.
Topography around La Defense
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Defense.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Defense has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m.
The land around La Defense is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for La Defense (48.892°, 2.2388°, elevation 53 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).