Bayeux weather in July

In July, Bayeux sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 51 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bayeux's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayeux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 8:58 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Bayeux reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152115
162115
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202215
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232215
242215
252215
262215
272215
282215
292215
302215
312215

How July really feels in Bayeux

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.

Bayeux 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6412.10.68.51.2
Feb / 5511.30.69.81.4
Mar11° / 5411.20.411.52.5
Apr13° / 5811.5013.43.6
May16° / 10°5911.2015.14.9
Jun19° / 13°6110.4015.95.9
Jul21° / 15°519.4015.66.6
Aug22° / 15°6310.2014.26.5
Sep19° / 13°539.7012.46.0
Oct15° / 10°6912.6010.54.3
Nov11° / 6913.508.92.5
Dec / 7913.40.48.11.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184357
194357
204456
214357
224357
234357
244357
254456
264357
274357
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bayeux gets around 51 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
633
733
832
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14444111
24246111
34147111
44048111
53948111
63949121
73850121
83750121
93651121
103650131
113551131
123451141
133352141
143252151
153251161
163053161
172953171
182853181
192753191
202653201
212554201
222453212
232354212
242254222
252254222
262155222
272055232
282055232
291955242
301955242
311854253

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours 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 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 9:06 PM to 8:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.05:079:06
216.05:079:05
316.05:089:05
415.95:099:05
515.95:099:04
615.95:109:04
715.95:119:04
815.95:129:03
915.85:129:03
1015.85:139:02
1115.85:149:01
1215.85:159:01
1315.75:169:00
1415.75:178:59
1515.75:188:58
1615.65:198:58
1715.65:208:57
1815.65:218:56
1915.55:238:55
2015.55:248:54
2115.55:258:53
2215.45:268:52
2315.45:278:51
2415.45:288:49
2515.35:308:48
2615.35:318:47
2715.25:328:46
2815.25:348:44
2915.15:358:43
3015.15:368:42
3115.05:388:40

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
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95.8Bright
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115.8Bright
125.8Bright
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145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bayeux?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Bayeux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bayeux in July

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

In July, Bayeux sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bayeux in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bayeux in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bayeux peaks around June 17 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bayeux?

Bayeux sits at 49.3°N, 0.7°W, 52 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Caen, 27 km away.

Topography around Bayeux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayeux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Bayeux is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (26%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Caen 27 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 30 km · Saint-Lô 33 km · Deauville 57 km · Flers 61 km · Le Havre 63 km · Lisieux 69 km · Montivilliers 71 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 Bayeux (49.2773°, -0.7039°, elevation 52 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).