Bastia weather in July

In July, Bastia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bastia's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bastia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:02 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.7 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bastia reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bastia weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°578.59.23.3
Feb12° / 10°51710.33.3
Mar13° / 11°557.311.63.9
Apr15° / 13°497.713.14.8
May18° / 16°375.614.46.6
Jun22° / 20°243.315.18.2
Jul24° / 23°91.514.89.2
Aug25° / 23°112.313.78.8
Sep22° / 21°466.312.37.7
Oct19° / 18°809.110.86.5
Nov16° / 14°9911.39.64.8
Dec13° / 11°7510.28.93.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bastia gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
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105
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315

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1292446200
2292346200
3292346210
4192246210
5192246210
61102245220
71102245220
81102146220
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20071744311
21071743311
22061643322
23061643332
24051543342
25051543352
26041443363
27041442373
28031442383
29031342383
30031342393
31031342393

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:527:59
215.14:537:59
315.14:537:58
415.14:547:58
515.14:547:58
615.04:557:58
715.04:567:57
815.04:567:57
915.04:577:57
1015.04:587:56
1115.04:587:56
1214.94:597:56
1314.95:007:55
1414.95:017:54
1514.95:027:54
1614.85:027:53
1714.85:037:53
1814.85:047:52
1914.85:057:51
2014.75:067:51
2114.75:077:50
2214.75:087:49
2314.75:097:48
2414.65:097:47
2514.65:107:46
2614.65:117:45
2714.55:127:44
2814.55:137:43
2914.55:147:42
3014.45:157:41
3114.45:167:40

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
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187.2Intense
197.2Intense
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217.2Intense
227.2Intense
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257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bastia

In seasonPeak

None of Bastia's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bastia's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Bastia?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Bastia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bastia in July

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

In July, Bastia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bastia in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 24 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Bastia 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 Bastia peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 12UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bastia?

Bastia sits at 42.7°N, 9.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Piombino, 91 km away.

Topography around Bastia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bastia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,620 m.

The land around Bastia is covered by water (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
629 m
16 km
1,311 m
80 km
2,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Piombino 91 km · Ajaccio 105 km · Cecina 110 km · Follonica 110 km · Rosignano Solvay-Castiglioncello 111 km · Livorno 118 km · Grosseto 136 km · Pisa 136 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 Bastia (42.7022°, 9.4512°, elevation 1 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).