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Île-de-France, located in the north of France, is a region characterized by a temperate climate mitigated by the influences coming from the nearby Atlantic Ocean. The climate of the Paris region is often variable, with cool summers and mild winters, this is caused by the preponderance of the effects of the oceanic climate on the semi-continental one, both types of climate affect the French capital region.
Île-de-France enjoys a temperate climate, moderated by oceanic influences this involves rainfall that is not too heavy, but well distributed in each month of the year, falling on average between 650 mm and 700 mm of rain per year, distributed over 110/125 days of rain. Snow falls for about 15 days a year, in January the average maximum temperatures vary between 6°C and 7°C while the average minimum temperatures vary between 2.5°C in Paris and 0.8°C in Melun.
Summers are hot, and slightly less rainy than the other seasons, the average maximum temperatures in July vary between 23°C and 25°C, while the average minimum temperatures vary between 12.5°C in Paris and 12.9°C C of Melun. The hours of sunshine are around 1,700 per year.
WHEN TO GO TO ÎLE-DE-FRANCE
The best time to visit Île-de-France are the warmest and mildest months between May and September.
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE CLIMATE TABLES
| PARIS (75 m) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Rain (mm) | Rainy days |
| January | 2,5 | 6,9 | 53 | 10 |
| February | 2,8 | 8,2 | 43 | 9 |
| March | 5,1 | 11,8 | 48 | 10 |
| April | 6,8 | 14,7 | 53 | 9 |
| May | 10,5 | 19,0 | 65 | 10 |
| June | 13,3 | 21,8 | 54 | 9 |
| July | 15,5 | 24,4 | 63 | 8 |
| August | 15,4 | 24,6 | 43 | 7 |
| September | 12,5 | 20,8 | 54 | 9 |
| October | 9,2 | 15,8 | 59 | 10 |
| November | 5,3 | 10,4 | 51 | 10 |
| December | 3,6 | 7,8 | 58 | 11 |
| YEAR | 8,6 | 15,5 | 649 | 111 |
| MELUN (91 m) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Rain (mm) | Rainy days |
| January | 0,8 | 6,2 | 55 | 11 |
| February | 0,9 | 7,7 | 48 | 10 |
| March | 2,8 | 11,6 | 55 | 11 |
| April | 4,5 | 14,6 | 51 | 10 |
| May | 8,3 | 18,9 | 64 | 11 |
| June | 11,0 | 21,8 | 56 | 9 |
| July | 12,9 | 24,6 | 58 | 8 |
| August | 12,7 | 24,9 | 47 | 8 |
| September | 10,0 | 21,0 | 58 | 9 |
| October | 7,1 | 15,8 | 63 | 10 |
| November | 3,3 | 10,0 | 58 | 11 |
| December | 1,9 | 7,1 | 61 | 11 |
| YEAR | 6,4 | 15,4 | 677 | 117 |
