Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in France in January
In January, average daytime highs across the 57 cities listed in France range from 5.0°C in Mulhouse to 11.5°C in Nice. Monthly rainfall ranges from 52 mm in Paris to 119 mm in Grenoble.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
January in France
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 7.1°C1.8°C | 1.8°C | 52 | 11.3 |
| Marseille | 11.1°C5.4°C | 5.4°C | 63 | 7.7 |
| Lyon | 7.2°C0.7°C | 0.7°C | 69 | 12.6 |
| Toulouse | 9.7°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 66 | 11.3 |
| Nice | 11.5°C5.1°C | 5.1°C | 67 | 7.2 |
| Nantes | 8.9°C3.8°C | 3.8°C | 71 | 11.2 |
| Marne La Vallée | 6.7°C1.7°C | 1.7°C | 58 | 11.9 |
| Strasbourg | 5.4°C-0.5°C | -0.5°C | 72 | 13.2 |
| Bordeaux | 10.1°C3.5°C | 3.5°C | 71 | 10.8 |
| Montpellier | 10.5°C4.3°C | 4.3°C | 71 | 8.2 |
| Lille | 6.6°C1.7°C | 1.7°C | 60 | 11.8 |
| Paris 15 Vaugirard | 7.1°C2.0°C | 2.0°C | 52 | 11.3 |
| Rennes | 8.4°C3.3°C | 3.3°C | 64 | 11.2 |
| Reims | 6.3°C1.2°C | 1.2°C | 60 | 12.0 |
| Le Havre | 7.9°C4.1°C | 4.1°C | 87 | 15.1 |
| Paris 20 Ménilmontant | 6.7°C1.5°C | 1.5°C | 53 | 11.3 |
| Cergy-Pontoise | 7.0°C2.1°C | 2.1°C | 55 | 11.3 |
| Paris 13 Gobelins | 7.0°C1.8°C | 1.8°C | 52 | 11.3 |
| Saint-Étienne | 6.3°C0.0°C | 0.0°C | 63 | 12.2 |
| Toulon | 11.4°C6.2°C | 6.2°C | 62 | 7.5 |
| Angers | 8.3°C3.1°C | 3.1°C | 62 | 11.2 |
| Dijon | 6.1°C0.4°C | 0.4°C | 73 | 12.5 |
| Grenoble | 7.2°C-0.3°C | -0.3°C | 119 | 13.1 |
| Nîmes | 10.4°C3.0°C | 3.0°C | 63 | 7.6 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 6.7°C0.3°C | 0.3°C | 62 | 12.5 |
| Aix-en-Provence | 10.1°C1.7°C | 1.7°C | 54 | 7.1 |
| Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | 6.5°C1.5°C | 1.5°C | 53 | 11.3 |
| Brest, France | 9.7°C6.7°C | 6.7°C | 99 | 15.3 |
| Le Mans | 7.6°C2.5°C | 2.5°C | 63 | 10.9 |
| Amiens | 6.9°C2.0°C | 2.0°C | 60 | 11.5 |
| Tours | 7.9°C2.8°C | 2.8°C | 62 | 11.2 |
| Limoges | 7.1°C1.9°C | 1.9°C | 93 | 13.4 |
| Villeurbanne | 6.9°C0.6°C | 0.6°C | 76 | 12.4 |
| Besançon | 6.1°C0.1°C | 0.1°C | 108 | 13.6 |
| Metz | 5.1°C0.2°C | 0.2°C | 67 | 12.2 |
| Orléans, France | 7.1°C2.0°C | 2.0°C | 57 | 11.8 |
| Rouen | 7.3°C2.5°C | 2.5°C | 63 | 11.8 |
| Mulhouse | 5.0°C-1.2°C | -1.2°C | 75 | 12.5 |
| Perpignan | 11.1°C3.7°C | 3.7°C | 58 | 6.8 |
| Caen | 8.1°C3.3°C | 3.3°C | 59 | 11.5 |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 7.3°C2.3°C | 2.3°C | 52 | 11.3 |
| Nancy | 5.3°C0.1°C | 0.1°C | 71 | 12.8 |
| Argenteuil | 7.1°C2.1°C | 2.1°C | 55 | 11.7 |
| Roubaix | 6.5°C1.6°C | 1.6°C | 64 | 12.1 |
| Avignon | 10.3°C2.5°C | 2.5°C | 59 | 7.5 |
| Dunkirk | 6.9°C2.6°C | 2.6°C | 56 | 11.5 |
| Poitiers | 8.0°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 64 | 11.3 |
| Versailles | 6.6°C1.7°C | 1.7°C | 52 | 11.3 |
| Créteil | 7.0°C1.9°C | 1.9°C | 53 | 11.3 |
| Pau | 9.5°C1.7°C | 1.7°C | 112 | 13.8 |
| Aulnay-sous-Bois | 7.0°C1.9°C | 1.9°C | 56 | 11.7 |
| Marseille 15 | 10.4°C2.8°C | 2.8°C | 59 | 7.3 |
| La Rochelle | 9.3°C4.5°C | 4.5°C | 77 | 11.9 |
| Antibes | 11.2°C4.4°C | 4.4°C | 64 | 6.5 |
| Cannes | 11.3°C4.1°C | 4.1°C | 64 | 6.5 |
| Calais | 7.2°C3.4°C | 3.4°C | 79 | 14.3 |
| Béziers | 10.2°C4.3°C | 4.3°C | 73 | 9.2 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.