Annonay in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Annonay sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 245 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Annonay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Annonay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 245 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Annonay in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Annonay reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Annonay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Annonay weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 0° | 69 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 8° / 1° | 54 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 12° / 3° | 61 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 89 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 94 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 80 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 86 | 9.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 80 | 9.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 103 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 111 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 10° / 4° | 108 | 12.3 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 7° / 1° | 69 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Annonay gets around 245 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Annonay?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Annonay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Annonay in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Annonay sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Annonay in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Annonay peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Annonay in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Annonay is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Annonay?
Annonay sits at 45.2°N, 4.7°E, 340 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Chamond, 29 km away.
Topography around Annonay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Annonay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Annonay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,277 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,234 m.
The land around Annonay is covered by trees (40%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 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
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 Annonay (45.2399°, 4.6707°, elevation 340 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.