Paris in August

When to go

August fifteenth is the Assumption public holiday on the French government's list, so check opening hours around it. Paris Plages ran at the Parc Rives-de-Seine until the end of August in its latest published edition, and the City of Paris adds night-time park openings in July and August as part of its heat measures. Météo-France lists August climate normals for Paris-Montsouris to compare with June and July.

Trip facts

• Météo-France's climate normals page for Paris-Montsouris (1991–2020) lists August normals of 25.6°C for maximum temperature, 16°C for minimum temperature and 58 mm for precipitation. (meteofrance.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• Service-Public.gouv.fr, the French government's information site, lists Assomption as Sunday, August 15, 2027, in its table of 2027 public holiday (fêtes légales) dates for the general case. (www.service-public.gouv.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The City of Paris's page for the 2026 Paris Plages at the Parc Rives-de-Seine, between the Pont Neuf and the Pont au Change, lists Saturday, July 4 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, daily from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (www.paris.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The City of Paris's heat page says (translated from French) that the offer of green spaces open all year around the clock is supplemented in July and August by other parks, gardens and squares that you can visit at night. (www.paris.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The EU's official Travel to Europe site says that from April 10, 2026, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational at all external border crossing points of the European countries using the system. (travel-europe.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-15)
• The EU's official ETIAS website says ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications for travel authorizations are collected at this point, and that the European Union will announce the specific start date several months before launch. (travel-europe.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-15)
• Paris Aéroport's page on getting to Charles de Gaulle by RER B says the RER B serves two stations at the airport: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1, for Terminals 1 and 3 via the free CDGVAL shuttle, and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV, for Terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F. (www.parisaeroport.fr, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Paris tourist office's public transport guide says that, mainly during the summer period but also throughout the year, several metro and RER lines in Paris may be partially closed or modified due to improvement works. (parisjetaime.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Paris tourist office's accommodation guide says each district has its own unique character, price range and accessibility, from the historic charm of the Marais to the bustling atmosphere of Bastille and the quiet residential streets of the 15th arrondissement. (parisjetaime.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Paris tourist office says the Paris tourist tax amount must be displayed in the accommodation and must appear on the invoice, but is not always included in the price of the accommodation. (parisjetaime.com, checked 2026-10-15)