When do you begin to need gloves in Paris?
Sep 15th, 2007, 12:09 PM
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I'm so glad to see this post. We're leaving in two weeks and it has been soooo hot here I wouldn't even think about gloves. It's been so hot that when it got down to 90 everyone was saying wow. it's really cooled off.
I think I'm going to be cold if it's under 80 degrees now.
I think I'm going to be cold if it's under 80 degrees now.
Sep 17th, 2007, 11:15 AM
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Intex:
Some of the posts that recommend having gloves from October thru April are right on the money. I've been in Paris in February when the temperature soared to 65 degrees- and in April when it dipped to 20! Contrary to what some folks will tell you about it and to its normally temperate nature, the French climate can be as unpredictable as what you'll find in the north and north central United States .
I am also astonished by the post from nytraveler who says it's not as windy in Paris as it is in New York. What?! I'm from Chicago- you know, the Windy City- and the Paris winds can be as treacherous as any I've encountered on the banks of Lake Michigan. They can howl down the Seine and put you right up against the wall of one of those chic designer stores while they also blast dust and particles into your eyes.
My recommendation: you needn't over do it, but be prepared. Bring a sweater or hoody sweatshirt, a baseball cap or tennis-type hat, gloves, simple rain garb and/or an umbrella in the shoulder seasons. That will save you having to buy those items at high prices and unkind exchange rates in Paris when the need arises- and, believe me, on at least one of the days it will arise.
Some of the posts that recommend having gloves from October thru April are right on the money. I've been in Paris in February when the temperature soared to 65 degrees- and in April when it dipped to 20! Contrary to what some folks will tell you about it and to its normally temperate nature, the French climate can be as unpredictable as what you'll find in the north and north central United States .
I am also astonished by the post from nytraveler who says it's not as windy in Paris as it is in New York. What?! I'm from Chicago- you know, the Windy City- and the Paris winds can be as treacherous as any I've encountered on the banks of Lake Michigan. They can howl down the Seine and put you right up against the wall of one of those chic designer stores while they also blast dust and particles into your eyes.
My recommendation: you needn't over do it, but be prepared. Bring a sweater or hoody sweatshirt, a baseball cap or tennis-type hat, gloves, simple rain garb and/or an umbrella in the shoulder seasons. That will save you having to buy those items at high prices and unkind exchange rates in Paris when the need arises- and, believe me, on at least one of the days it will arise.
