Paris in August or September?

hello all, I%26#39;m planning to spend 10 days in Paris this year. Which would be the best time to do it: in August (last two weeks maybe) or in September?

Thank you so much

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There are many places closed in August. Maybe September would be better.

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There are some shops and restaurants that are closed (for vacation) a few weeks in August, but not so many that the tourist would even notice. Everything else is open.

Many hotels have special rates in August, though you would probably want one with air conditioning. The weather could be very hot in August, or quite pleasant. July and August are high season for tourists, so the tourist sights/attractions are very crowded, some with very long lines.

September is the better bet for pleasant weather, but is a busy time for special events, so booking a hotel room can be a challenge. Tourist sights/attractions are typically less busy than August.

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Don%26#39;t worry about %26quot;places-being-closed-down-in-August%26quot;. That%26#39;s not the main issue. Howeber, you SHOULD worry about high probability for humid, wet, boiling hot weather. With lots of airpollution.

September and Octobre are so much more pleasant, weatherwise - and as I understand it: also with a much better chance of dry weather, as opposed to August.

There is nothing so delightful as a brightly sunny autumn day in Paris with fresh, cool air.

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With many Parisians being on vacation and out of town in August, there is less of a natural Paris atmosphere. It is more of a tourist town, and, I think, a less pleasant experience. Sometimes you get lucky and can experience the Indian Summer in September, which is lovely.

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August is not my favorite time to go to Paris. It can be VERY tourist crowded and hot. But, for maybe a decade and a half or so, I went during to Paris during the summer as it was the only time I had. Then, for the next decade and a half or so, I switched to March and April. I was just there in April.

I will be there in August this summer only because I need to go up to Denmark to take care of some things and always plan my Danish visits around the weather there. So, since I%26#39;ll be on Air France, and have to stop in Paris, I will take 7 days in Paris, on my way back to L.A.

I usually stay in the 6th, but won%26#39;t in August as a Parisian friend owns an apartment in the 10th, a non-tourist area and has said I can have his apartment during my time there. He%26#39;ll be gone part of the time. He says he no longer stays in Paris, the whole of August since it%26#39;s just too empty. So, he leaves for part of August as many other Parisians do.

As for September, I%26#39;ve only been to Paris up until around the second of September. I remember how traffic empty the streets would be in August, back in the mid 70s, 80s, and early 90s, and then on September 01st, they were full again because the Parisians were back in town. I wish I could do Paris around mid to late September. I%26#39;ve done it in November and it was great and the weather was sunny and the air very crisp. Happy Travels!

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Thank you very much everybody, I really appreciate everybody%26#39;s help

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I always end up in Paris in August...

there%26#39;s nothing wrong with it then at all. It can be hot, yes, but last summer was cool in August and so was the summer before that.

There may be more tourists but with so many residents gone away there is less traffic. A cab driver on the way to CDG once told me at peak times he figured his journey time to the airport in August was almost halved.

But the best thing is many hotels consider August low season and lower prices accordingly. With everyone back to work plus fairs and conventions the hotels are crowded again in September and prices rise.

All things considered, with a choice between August and September I%26#39;d pick August.

Rob

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I%26#39;ll be arriving on September 1st myself. I%26#39;m actually excited about seeing the city with its native people, rather than seeing a city full of tourists (although I%26#39;m sure we%26#39;ll be everywhere, too! *L*). And like everyone else, I have no idea what to pack, as far as weather goes. I know how temperamental the weather in Europe can be, at times!