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Paris
France · CDG · 8,945.444 km from SF (via OAK)
Est. May 2026
$1205
peak
Late winter is the quietest, cheapest time to visit.
Parisians leave in August; tourists arrive.
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Suggested cheapest window November 2026 · 2026-11-07 → 2026-11-15
Or search May 2026: 2026-05-30 → 2026-06-07
May 2026 is peak
Peak season. Expect premium fares, busy attractions, and the weather locals brag about.
Why this season?
- School breakdrives prices upMay, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepEuropean summer
Tourists flood Paris mid-May through September.
- Cultural eventdrives prices upAugParisians leave for August
Locals gone but tourism at peak — restaurants shut, prices still high.
- Holidaydrives prices upDecChristmas + Saint-Sylvestre
Year-end fares climb.
- Weatherdrives prices downJan, Feb, MarGrey Parisian winter
Quietest museums, smallest queues, lowest flights.
- School breakdrives prices downNovBetween Toussaint and Christmas
Brief November lull.
Weather through the year
Typical weather by month
Open-Meteo averages · 2019–2023 · °F
avg high / lowrainy days
J
44°
35°
12d
F
50°
37°
10d
M
54°
39°
13d
A
59°
42°
8d
M
65°
48°
11d
J
74°
57°
12d
J
77°
58°
7d
A
76°
59°
9d
S
72°
55°
8d
O
62°
49°
16d
N
51°
41°
13d
D
47°
38°
16d
warmest 77°Fcoolest 44°F
12-month fare curve
12-month estimated fare curve
Range $625 – $1205
off-peak shoulder peak holiday spike
$625
$625
$625
$800
$1205
$1205
$1205
$1205
$1205
$800
$625
$1205
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Cheapest month
November
~$625 · off-peak
Most expensive
December
~$1205 · peak
Peak months
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec
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