Champs-Élysées Avenue des Champs-Élysées
The Champs-Élysées is an avenue and boulevard in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, measuring 1,910 meters in length and named after Elysium. Part of the road network of Paris, it is the 13th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia and one of 125 sights on this site. The location receives about 100 million visitors.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest during July and August, when daily highs reach 24 °C and lows are 14 °C. The coldest temperatures occur in January and December, with daily highs of 7 °C and lows of 1 °C or 2 °C. Rainfall is highest in October with 66 mm and about 13 rainy days. The driest months are April, July, and August, which each have about 9 rainy days. In May, the high is 18 °C with 62 mm of rain, while in September, the high is 20 °C with 48 mm of rain.
The avenue is 4 km from Paris and 16 km from Paris-Orly Airport (ORY). For those exploring the area, the Grand Palais is 0.5 km away. The Élysée Palace and Petit Palais are both 0.6 km from the avenue, while Pont Alexandre III is 0.8 km away and Palais de Tokyo is 1.0 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 54 | 45 | 51 | 50 | 62 | 53 | 58 | 51 | 48 | 66 | 52 | 63 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
