Annecy-le-Vieux weather in July

In July, Annecy-le-Vieux sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 145 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Annecy-le-Vieux's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annecy-le-Vieux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:05 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Annecy-le-Vieux reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312
312312

How July really feels in Annecy-le-Vieux

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.

Annecy-le-Vieux weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°13012.710.18.90.0
Feb / -4°110118.7100.0
Mar / -1°12212.96.911.61.6
Apr12° / 12114.44.913.33.0
May16° / 16717.71.214.74.3
Jun20° / 10°15215.8015.55.5
Jul22° / 12°14514.4015.26.2
Aug22° / 11°13213.70146.3
Sep18° / 11612.60.212.35.4
Oct13° / 11812.91.710.73.6
Nov / -1°13313.56.29.30.9
Dec / -4°14713.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85644
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Annecy-le-Vieux gets around 145 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
549
649
748
848
948
1047
1146
1246
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160364
260364
361363
462353
562353
661354
761354
862344
962344
1062344
1162344
1261345
1361345
1460355
1560355
1659365
1758375
1856386
1954406
2053416
2152426
2251436
2350446
2449456
2549466
2648466
2747476
2847476
2946486
3046486
3146486

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:548:24
215.54:548:24
315.54:558:23
415.54:558:23
515.44:568:23
615.44:578:23
715.44:578:22
815.44:588:22
915.44:598:21
1015.45:008:21
1115.35:008:20
1215.35:018:20
1315.35:028:19
1415.35:038:19
1515.25:048:18
1615.25:058:17
1715.25:068:17
1815.25:078:16
1915.15:088:15
2015.15:098:14
2115.15:108:13
2215.05:118:12
2315.05:128:11
2415.05:138:10
2514.95:148:09
2614.95:158:08
2714.85:168:07
2814.85:178:06
2914.85:188:05
3014.75:208:04
3114.75:218:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Annecy-le-Vieux?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Annecy-le-Vieux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Annecy-le-Vieux in July

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

In July, Annecy-le-Vieux sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Annecy-le-Vieux in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Annecy-le-Vieux peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annecy-le-Vieux in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Annecy-le-Vieux is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Annecy-le-Vieux?

Annecy-le-Vieux sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 498 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Annecy, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Annecy-le-Vieux

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Annecy-le-Vieux.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annecy-le-Vieux has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,603 m.

The land around Annecy-le-Vieux is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
4,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
July weather nearby: Annecy 2.0 km · Cran-Gevrier 4.0 km · Seynod 6.0 km · Carouge 29 km · Onex 30 km · Lancy 30 km · Aix-les-Bains 31 km · Annemasse 31 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 Annecy-le-Vieux (45.9197°, 6.1439°, elevation 498 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).