Weather risk planner
Weather risk for filming in Paris
Three exterior days in Paris in March: rain hits at least one with 84 % probability. In July it is 64 %. The tool is set to Paris — enter your own days.
- At least one day hit
- 84 %
- Expected lost days
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- Cover days to hold
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- Risk per day
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- Rain days in month
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- Sunshine per day
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- Daylight
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- Mean temperature
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Rain risk in Paris, month by month
Paris averages 14 rain days in March and 9 in July. A rain day here is any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation, averaged over 2015–2024. The risk columns assume every exterior day can be lost; the cover-day column is what you need to be 90 % sure a five-day exterior block finishes.
| Month | Rain days | 3 days: ≥ 1 hit | 5 days: ≥ 1 hit | Cover days (5 d, 90 %) | Sun/day | Mean temp |
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| January | 13 | 80 % | 93 % | 4 | 3.5 h | 4.6 °C |
| February | 11 | 77 % | 92 % | 3 | 5.3 h | 5.9 °C |
| March | 14 | 84 % | 95 % | 4 | 7.1 h | 8.0 °C |
| April | 10 | 70 % | 87 % | 3 | 10.0 h | 10.7 °C |
| May | 13 | 80 % | 93 % | 4 | 10.8 h | 14.4 °C |
| June | 12 | 78 % | 92 % | 3 | 11.7 h | 18.6 °C |
| July | 9 | 64 % | 82 % | 3 | 11.7 h | 20.6 °C |
| August | 10 | 69 % | 86 % | 3 | 10.8 h | 20.4 °C |
| September | 9 | 66 % | 83 % | 3 | 9.0 h | 17.0 °C |
| October | 12 | 77 % | 91 % | 3 | 6.5 h | 13.0 °C |
| November | 12 | 78 % | 92 % | 3 | 4.7 h | 8.3 °C |
| December | 13 | 80 % | 93 % | 4 | 3.5 h | 6.1 °C |
When to shoot exteriors in Paris
Weighing daylight against rain days, July comes out best: 15 h 47 min of daylight, 9 rain days and 11.7 hours of sunshine a day. The sunniest month is June (11.7 h a day).
The month matters here: five exterior days run a 82 % risk of losing at least one day in July, but 95 % in March — 3 against 4 cover days for 90 % certainty.
Rain days are not grey days: even in March, the wettest month, the sun shines 7.1 hours a day on average. Many of those rain days are wet for an hour, not all day — if your scenes can wait out a shower, lower the share slider in the tool.
Frequently asked
What is the rainiest month in Paris?
March, with 14 days of at least 1 mm rain on average (2015–2024). The driest is July with 9.
How many cover days should I plan for an exterior shoot in Paris?
For five exterior days and 90 % certainty: 3 in July, 4 in March. The tool above calculates it for your exact number of days.
Is this a weather forecast?
No — it is climate: what the last ten years looked like on average. From about ten days before the shoot, the national weather service forecast is the better source.