Paris edges it in August. Paris averages 16–26°C with high crowds; Rome 20–33°C with high crowds.
By Daan · Last reviewed October 2026
Paris and Rome
The verdict for August
Locals leave, tourists stay
+Residential neighbourhoods empty out and traffic disappears.
–Many of the best independent places close for the month.
A strangely calm version of the city, if you plan around closures.
Hot and half-closed
+Very sunny and warm.
–Extremely hot, with many locals away while tourist demand remains high.
A strange, emptied Rome — but the heat is relentless.
Scores and crowd levels are my own judgement; temperatures are monthly averages. Higher scores are better: quieter, cheaper and more pleasant.
Another month