Paris - never been - thinking of October, 2009

My question is, what%26#39;s this month like in France (weather, tourism, etc.)?

Thanks in advance!

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Never been in october, but when it comes to Paris, any month has its pluses. And, after all, it%26#39;s PARIS!

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Well, my personal opinion is that Paris is great any time of year, but late October and November are my particular favorites. The crowds are gone, the weather is wonderfully temperate and I always think the shopkeepers, waiters etc. are in a better mood.

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HI Scott

I second the first two responses and agree, any month is better none in Paris.

I have been in Paris in late september years ago and it was temperate, not rainy, and crowds were much less tha when I went in June of this year.

I apologize in advance if you have tired this already, but I find using the search field and entering you question will send you to prior forum threads on common questions like %26quot;October in Paris%26quot;.

Have a great trip, whenever you go!

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Hi --

October is my favourite month to be in Paris. It%26#39;s often cool in the evening, but generally, the days are very pleasant.

Get yourself a couple of good guidebooks and start your research. Make a wish list as you go as there are many places that sound like other places and if you don%26#39;t make you notes as you read, you%26#39;ll end up thoroughly confused.

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We were in Paris 25th-28th October this year. Weather was pretty cold and on the Monday had very heavy rain. I note someone says not so many tourists in October, well, we queued for 2 hours for the Eiffel tower!! You take your chance with the weather wherever you go in the world - just go prepared.

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We spend nearly every October in Paris. We think it is more wonderful in October than any other month. The earlier in November you go, the better. The parks are beautiful, tourism is down, the cafes are still available for outside seats. The exhibits are generally wonderful. Have a special time there, it is a special city.

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This past October 2008, it was cold and my Parisian friend had had it with the cold and e-mailed me, bought a cheap plane ticket to L.A., and arrived at LAX on October 31st. He stayed with me for 2 weeks to get some warmth and sunshine and to swim in the ocean. He%26#39;s been in Paris his whole life, born and raised and he said he was really cold and tired of the dreary weather.

Paris weather can be very unpredictable. Some years back, I was there Thanksgiving week and it was beautiful and the weather was much warmer than it was when I was there at the end of March last spring. So, I always pack for cold, rainy, windy weather to be prepared. Happy Travels!

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Go to the Weather Underground trip planner at

www.wunderground.com/tripplanner/index.asp

Put in your destination city and date range to see the weather stats (highs, lows, rain, wind, humidity etc.) for each day for the last 11-12 years.

That will give you some idea of what to expect.

I loved Paris in October.

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Kimee

I find the search function on Trip Advisor very poor to useless. Most times I get a much better result on Google with %26quot;title%26quot; + %26quot;Trip Advisor%26quot;. The best use of the TA search function is to see what others think of your possible accommodation and I can also do that quicker and more accurately on Google using %26quot;hotel name and town%26quot; + %26quot;Trip Advisor%26quot;

So I put %26quot;October in Paris%26quot; in the TA search box and got nice trip reports but nothing specific to October about weather or crowds or clothes or things to do. Try it.

Then putting %26quot;October in Paris%26quot; into Google got lots of appropriate hits.

Sometimes asking the question directly on TA is much better than searching using a poor search tool. And Google often wins anyway.

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I agree - love Paris in October. We go every October just about. This past year we went in mid November and it was too cold for my taste . . . but I find the October weather and crowds perfect for enjoying the city. I am planning to take my nephew this October. He is a budding artist and chef and I want to encourage his talents by experiencing this wonderful city.