ebhjaw

My wife and I are traveling to Paris in Late March, early April for 8 days. Any advise on the weather, clothes to wear during this time? Is this time considered a low time in Paris i.e. fewer tourists than normal? Thanks for you input.

GoSox

Weather can be warm or cool. I was there a few years ago in mid March. It was plenty warm enough to eat outside. One of my favorite photos from that trip is my son leaning against one of the ponts eating an ice cream cone. His cheeks are pink with sunburn.

elaine

I'd just check the forecast before you go, and no matter what it says for temps, bring an umbrella. I've experienced cold temperatures and lots of rain, in even late May, so what happens in past years doesn't always predict the future.
Paris is a big city, with tourists all the time, but early April is less crowded than, say, July.

dmkujat

Was in Paris and Normandy a year ago in late March/early April, and had sleet, rain and wind while at the Normandy beaches but had some nicer spring-like weather in Paris. Could be quite variable, so indeed check the forecast before you leave!

geraldineb

When I was there, it was ranging between 40- 52 degrees. I had sleet, rain, wind and sunny cloudless cool weather.

Bring gloves, neck scarf and umbrella. Clothing should be ones that can be layered.

It is not as crowded as the summer but it is also spring break. When I was there I met many people from Australia and from Japan. Spring break for French students also crowded the Paris hotels.

geraldineb

You can still buy the wonderful roasted chestnuts in the paper cones!

Worktowander

Was there in the first week of April 2002. We had bright sunshine and it was fairly warm, but I was glad to have my leather jacket along nonetheless. (BTW: I swear by those silk underwear shirts - lightweight, warm, pack in a thimble practically, and no can tell you've got it on. Available in lots of places, but outdoors retailers such as Cabela's usually have the best prices. It' good insurance against the vagaries of spring weather.)

There were plenty of tourists around when we were there, but I've never been there in high season, so I can't really give you a comparison.

You'll have a great time - don't worry.

isabel

I've been there in late March a few times, and also in July a few times and there are definitly fewer tourists. It's a wonderful time to be there. Coming from New England it feels much more spring like. The grass is green, forsythia and other flowering bushes are in bloom, daffodils, etc. It stays light out till about 7pm - so days are plenty long, but so are the evenings- one of the things that I actually like more about going in March than July. In July it's great that it stays light out till after 10pm, but it gives you less time to see Paris with it's lights on.

In terms of weather though, you need to expect anything. In the same week I've had freezing temps and a few days later it was in the 70's and everyone is out sunbathing in tank tops. Definitly rains some of the time. Even if it's cold though, outdoor cafes have heaters so eating outside is fine.

I'll go to Paris anythime I can, but I actually prefer March to mid summer.