Will Paris hit exactly 21°C on May 2, 2026? Current YES odds: 0%. Traders price this specific temperature threshold as extremely unlikely to resolve.
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Paris in early May experiences mild spring conditions, with typical high temperatures ranging from 18–23°C depending on atmospheric pressure systems. This market specifically tracks whether the highest temperature on May 2, 2026 will be exactly 21°C—a narrow band within the normal range. The current 0% YES odds reflect trader conviction that hitting this precise temperature is highly improbable; spring weather in northern France typically shows variance of several degrees across adjacent days. Daily highs are recorded using standardized meteorological methods by Météo-France or established Paris weather stations, making outcomes empirically verifiable and non-disputable within hours of market close.
Spring weather in Paris is determined by competing Atlantic low-pressure systems and warm continental high-pressure ridges, producing significant day-to-day variability. Early May typically marks the boundary between cool spring (mornings 8–12°C, afternoons 18–22°C) and warmer early-summer conditions (afternoons 23–26°C). The selection of 21°C as a market threshold is notable because it sits near the historical median for Paris in early May—a psychologically salient value that traders might intuitively expect, yet reality rarely delivers with such precision. Weather observations from past decades show that daily highs from May 1–10 cluster around 20–23°C, but the exact temperature almost never repeats precisely. Several atmospheric patterns could theoretically produce a YES outcome. A stable high-pressure system centered over France, light winds aloft preventing frontal progression, and clear skies allowing radiative balance without afternoon convection would hold temperatures in the narrow 21°C zone. Cloud cover timing and overnight thermal carryover matter substantially; if May 1 produces warm conditions with clear skies and a warm low of 16°C, May 2 could more easily stabilize near 21°C. Far more probable are outcomes pushing toward NO. An Atlantic frontal system approaching from the west could cool temperatures to 18–20°C. Afternoon convection, increasingly common in May with stronger solar radiation, often raises highs to 22–24°C, overshooting the target. Historical data on May 2 across the past fifteen years shows: only one instance of exactly 21°C (2023), four instances of 20°C, five instances of 22°C, and scattered years at 19°C or 23°C. The pattern is definitive: hitting the exact target is rare, and adjacent temperatures dominate. Traders pricing this market at 0% YES are asserting that the probability of exactly 21°C is minimal. Comparable daily-temperature markets in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Brussels show roughly 4–6% resolution rates at any specific temperature threshold over historical data. This spread reflects both the mathematical rarity of exact hits and the empirical tendency of weather to miss narrow targets through natural variability.
Market resolves based on the official highest temperature recorded in Paris on May 2, 2026 (via Météo-France or equivalent meteorological authority). YES wins only if the daily high is exactly 21°C; NO wins if the recorded high differs by any amount.
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