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France in July

Around 26 °C with 56 mm of rain and 8.0 hours of sun a day.

July is one of the strongest months to visit France. Around 26 °C with 56 mm of rain and 8.0 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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France · July
What the weather usually does

France · typical month

  • Day / night
    15 – 26 °C
    Year range 2 – 26 °C
  • Rainfall
    56 mm
    Year range 56 – 96 mm
  • Sunshine
    8.0 hr / day
    Year range 2.7 – 8.0 hr / day
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What’s open · July

Things to do in France in July

Nothing is closed in July, and 1 thing below is at its best.

  • At its best
    Provence lavender fields

    the bloom starts late June and peaks in early July on the Valensole plateau and in the Luberon; the higher fields around Sault run later, and harvesting begins in the second week of July

    Sources: onlyprovence.com, mariecalfopoulos.com

  • Open
    Aiguille du Midi cable car, Chamonix

    Sources: chamonix.net, seechamonix.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about France

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyFrance. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (7.3), highest in August (25.8). Monthly means: 7.3, 9.9, 12.3, 15.5, 18.9, 23.6, 25.7, 25.8, 21.9, 17.3, 11.2, 8.4.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January7.31.6-3.612.4
February9.92.6-2.415.5
March12.33.9-0.417.9
April15.55.80.522.0
May18.99.35.525.4
June23.613.69.830.8
July25.715.011.831.5
August25.814.911.232.1
September21.912.06.828.6
October17.39.14.222.8
November11.24.8-0.116.3
December8.42.9-2.013.1
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyFrance. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (56), highest in December (96). Monthly means: 92, 69, 84, 72, 93, 87, 56, 56, 71, 96, 95, 96.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January92
February69
March84
April72
May93
June87
July56
August56
September71
October96
November95
December96
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyFrance. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (2.7), highest in July (8.0). Monthly means: 2.9, 4.3, 5.7, 7.2, 7.2, 7.6, 8.0, 7.5, 6.2, 4.7, 3.4, 2.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January2.9
February4.3
March5.7
April7.2
May7.2
June7.6
July8.0
August7.5
September6.2
October4.7
November3.4
December2.7
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyFrance. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in August (9.6), highest in February (12.9). Monthly means: 12.8, 12.9, 12.7, 11.3, 10.9, 9.8, 10.1, 9.6, 10.0, 11.5, 12.1, 12.5.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January12.87.121.3
February12.97.120.9
March12.77.419.9
April11.37.117.2
May10.96.816.1
June9.86.714.1
July10.16.714.3
August9.66.513.8
September10.06.316.3
October11.56.518.0
November12.16.919.1
December12.56.821.2
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