The Marais
The Marais is a neighborhood and gay village in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. It is one of the 125 sights of France listed on this site and is ranked 71 in popularity among the country's most looked-up sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather in Paris varies throughout the year. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 24 °C, while January and December are the coldest with daily highs of 7 °C. Rain occurs most frequently in October, with about 13 rainy days. The neighborhood is located 1 km from the center of Paris and is 15 km from Paris-Orly Airport.
Visitors can combine a walk through the area with trips to nearby sites such as Musée Carnavalet, which is 0.3 km away, or Place des Vosges and Centre Pompidou, both 0.6 km from the neighborhood. Other nearby locations include Hôtel de Ville, Paris at 0.7 km and Tour Saint-Jacques at 0.9 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.
