Alençon weather in July

In July, Alençon sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 51 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Alençon's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alençon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 8:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Alençon reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

How July really feels in Alençon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alençon weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6811.50.98.60.7
Feb / 5410.51.29.91.2
Mar11° / 5610.50.611.62.7
Apr14° / 6011.5013.43.9
May17° / 6712.10155.1
Jun21° / 11°629.9015.86.2
Jul23° / 13°519.3015.56.8
Aug23° / 13°559.5014.16.8
Sep19° / 11°539012.46.2
Oct15° / 6911.7010.64.2
Nov10° / 6711.90.292.1
Dec / 7512.518.20.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83961
93961
103961
113961
124060
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Alençon gets around 51 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15633101
2573391
3563491
4553591
5553690
6563680
7553780
8553780
9553780
10533890
11533890
12533890
135238100
145039101
155039111
164939121
174740121
184640131
194540141
204441141
214341151
224241161
234241161
244141161
254141171
264141171
274141171
284041171
294041181
304041181
314041181

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 8:59 PM to 8:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.95:078:59
215.85:088:58
315.85:098:58
415.85:098:58
515.85:108:57
615.85:118:57
715.85:118:57
815.75:128:56
915.75:138:56
1015.75:148:55
1115.75:158:55
1215.65:168:54
1315.65:178:53
1415.65:178:53
1515.65:188:52
1615.55:198:51
1715.55:218:50
1815.55:228:49
1915.45:238:48
2015.45:248:47
2115.45:258:46
2215.35:268:45
2315.35:278:44
2415.25:288:43
2515.25:308:42
2615.25:318:41
2715.15:328:40
2815.15:338:38
2915.05:358:37
3015.05:368:36
3115.05:378:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Alençon?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Alençon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alençon in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Alençon sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alençon in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alençon peaks around August 11 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alençon?

Alençon sits at 48.4°N, 0.1°E, 147 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Argentan, 35 km away.

Topography around Alençon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alençon.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alençon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Alençon is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (34%), cropland (33%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (31%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
440 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Argentan 35 km · Le Mans 49 km · Mayenne 54 km · Flers 60 km · Laval 76 km · Lisieux 80 km · La Flèche 83 km · Caen 90 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alençon (48.4348°, 0.0931°, elevation 147 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).