What to pack for Paris in June

12 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.

UV index reaches 8.6 and the sun stays up 16.2 hours.

At 8.6 UV and 17 km/h wind, glare bounces off wet pavement constantly.

Dusk stretches until 10 PM and insects breed in 12 rain days.

Blisters form fast on 12 rainy days walking unfamiliar streets.

This country runs on Type C or E. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Sixteen hours of daylight drain phones fast when you're out all day.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Overhead bins fill fast on the routes in and the metro is packed.

Museums don't allow large bags and you walk 20 km some days.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Twelve rain days and 69% humidity mean damp clothes stay damp without moisture-wicking fabric.

UV hits 8.6 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.

The sun climbs high for 16.2 hours straight across June skies.

Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.

Tap water is safe but fountains close and cafés charge for refills.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

Trains run constantly and bags get checked at every museum entrance.

Laundry costs money and you'll be gone three weeks or more.

Twelve rain days mean wet clothes pile up fast in small rooms.

Sun is up until 9:55pm. You'll want the mask.

Metro cars are loud and packed during peak hours.

Rain hits 12 days this month and sidewalks stay wet between showers.

Lips crack fast at UV 8.6 with wind at 17 km/h.

Public transit here runs constantly and you touch handrails all day.

Mosquitoes breed in wet weather and sunburned skin swells when bitten.

One outlet per hotel room charges three devices on a long day.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

Borders require documents and pickpockets work the crowded metro lines.

Hostels stack bags in shared rooms and trains cross into other countries.

Humidity sits at 69% and bathrooms are tiny in budget hotels.

Trains run all night and hotel walls are thin in central areas.