Musée Rodin Le Musée Rodin
The Musée Rodin is a national art museum located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is dedicated to Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel. The museum is one of the most looked-up sights in France on English Wikipedia, where it is ranked 92nd among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The museum is 3 km from Paris and 14 km from Paris-Orly Airport. For those visiting based on weather, July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 24 °C and lows of 14 °C. In January and December, the daily highs are about 7 °C. October is the wettest month with about 66 mm of rain. April, July, and August are the driest months, with about 9 rainy days each.
The museum is located near several other sites, including Les Invalides (0.2 km), the National Assembly (0.8 km), and the Musée d'Orsay (0.9 km). Pont Alexandre III and Rive Gauche are also within 1 km of the museum. The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, between 10:00 and 18:30. Entry requires a fee, and the museum provides wheelchair access for visitors. The building was designed by architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel and the museum opened in 2018.
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 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 62 | 53 | 58 | 51 | 47 | 66 | 52 | 62 |
| 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.
