Paris, VA climate
Paris has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Paris feels like
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Paris weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 23° | 3.1" | 4.7" | 10 | 5 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 2.4" | 9.4" | 8 | 6 | 24° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 3.6" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 72° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 80° | 60° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 56° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 45° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 36° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.3" | 4.8" | 9 | 5 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 44° | 43.9" | 21.1" | 120 | 17 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Paris
Paris gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 17 days of the year.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Paris
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Paris, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Paris compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Paris averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Paris’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Paris’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paris?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Paris?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Paris get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Paris?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Paris?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Paris itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Front Royal, VA (14 mi, snow) and Mt Wx, VA (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.