Balma in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Balma sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 182 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Balma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 182 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Balma in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Balma reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Balma
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.
Balma 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 | 10° / 3° | 66 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 52 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 60 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 79 | 11.9 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 82 | 12 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 66 | 9 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 51 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 65 | 8.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 56 | 8.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 65 | 10.3 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 75 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 65 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Balma gets around 182 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Balma?
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 Balma for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Balma in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Balma sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Balma in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balma peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Balma 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 Balma 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) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Balma?
Balma sits at 43.6°N, 1.5°E, 160 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Toulouse, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Balma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.
The land around Balma is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (33%) and grassland (21%) 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 Balma (43.6111°, 1.4994°, elevation 160 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.