Paris weather in September
In September, Paris sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 90°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Paris's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paris's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 86°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 67°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3.2 in
- 7.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:10 AM – 6:23 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 6 mph
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.04 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Paris is city in and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States.
- Density
- 249/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1845
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 90°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.
A typical September day in Paris reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 71 |
| 2 | 91 | 71 |
| 3 | 90 | 71 |
| 4 | 90 | 71 |
| 5 | 90 | 70 |
| 6 | 89 | 70 |
| 7 | 89 | 70 |
| 8 | 89 | 69 |
| 9 | 88 | 69 |
| 10 | 88 | 69 |
| 11 | 88 | 68 |
| 12 | 87 | 68 |
| 13 | 87 | 68 |
| 14 | 87 | 67 |
| 15 | 86 | 67 |
| 16 | 86 | 67 |
| 17 | 86 | 66 |
| 18 | 85 | 66 |
| 19 | 85 | 65 |
| 20 | 85 | 65 |
| 21 | 85 | 65 |
| 22 | 84 | 64 |
| 23 | 84 | 64 |
| 24 | 84 | 64 |
| 25 | 83 | 63 |
| 26 | 83 | 63 |
| 27 | 83 | 62 |
| 28 | 83 | 62 |
| 29 | 82 | 62 |
| 30 | 82 | 61 |
How September really feels in Paris
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 10 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Paris weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54° / 36° | 3.2 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 10 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 58° / 39° | 3.5 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 66° / 47° | 4.6 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 73° / 54° | 5.5 | 10 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| May | 81° / 63° | 6.1 | 12 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 88° / 71° | 4.0 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 93° / 74° | 2.7 | 7.9 | 0 | 14 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 93° / 73° | 2.1 | 6.7 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 86° / 67° | 3.2 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 76° / 56° | 4.2 | 8.4 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 64° / 46° | 3.8 | 8 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 55° / 38° | 4.2 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | 31 |
| 2 | 69 | 31 |
| 3 | 69 | 31 |
| 4 | 68 | 32 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 |
| 6 | 67 | 33 |
| 7 | 67 | 33 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 66 | 34 |
| 10 | 66 | 34 |
| 11 | 66 | 34 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 66 | 34 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 67 | 33 |
| 18 | 68 | 32 |
| 19 | 69 | 31 |
| 20 | 69 | 31 |
| 21 | 70 | 30 |
| 22 | 71 | 29 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 73 | 27 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Paris gets around 3.2 in of rain over 7.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 26 |
| 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 26 |
| 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 26 |
| 15 | 26 |
| 16 | 26 |
| 17 | 25 |
| 18 | 25 |
| 19 | 24 |
| 20 | 24 |
| 21 | 23 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 21 |
| 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 20 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 19 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
| Comfortable (%) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Oppressive (%) | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 35 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 34 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 1 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 27 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 26 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 25 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 23 | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 22 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 22 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 21 | 0 |
| 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 0 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 6 mph in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (mph) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:03 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 6:00 | 6:44 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 6:01 | 6:43 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 6:01 | 6:41 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 6:02 | 6:40 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 6:03 | 6:38 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 6:03 | 6:37 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:04 | 6:36 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 6:05 | 6:34 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:05 | 6:33 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 6:06 | 6:31 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:30 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:08 | 6:28 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:08 | 6:27 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:09 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:24 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:23 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:21 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:18 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:17 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:15 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:14 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:13 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:11 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:17 | 6:10 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:17 | 6:08 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:18 | 6:07 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:05 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:20 | 6:04 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:20 | 6:03 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.04 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is September a good time to visit Paris?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Paris for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Paris in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Paris sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Paris in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paris peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Paris in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Paris is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Paris?
Paris sits at 33.7°N, 95.6°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur Springs, 36 mi away.
Topography around Paris
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Paris.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paris has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 ft.
The land around Paris is covered by trees (47%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (59%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- 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 Paris (33.6609°, -95.5555°, elevation 600 ft), 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).