Louvre Musée du Louvre
The Louvre is an art museum and archaeological museum located in Paris, France, covering an area of 0.21 square kilometers at an elevation of 44 meters. Opened in 1793, it is one of the most looked-up sights in the country, ranking 4th among the country's sights on English Wikipedia. In 2021, the museum recorded 2,825,000 visitors.
Planning a visit
Visitors can experience temperatures ranging from daily highs of 24 °C in July and August down to lows of 1 °C in January and February. Rainfall ranges from 45 mm in February to 66 mm in October. The museum is open on Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00, and on Wednesday and Friday from 09:00 to 21:00. It is closed on Tuesdays and on January 1, May 1, and December 25. Admission fees apply, and wheelchair access is available at the address Place du Carrousel.
The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport, located 15 km away, and the sight is 1 km from the capital. Nearby places to combine with a trip include Palais-Royal at 0.3 km, La Samaritaine at 0.5 km, Musée d'Orsay at 0.7 km, Saint-Eustache, Paris at 0.7 km, and Tuileries Garden at 0.8 km.
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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 54 | 45 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 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.
