Bayeux in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Bayeux sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 174 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Bayeux's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bayeux's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
174 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Bayeux in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Bayeux reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Bayeux

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Bayeux gets around 174 mm of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 13 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min in early June to 13 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Bayeux?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Bayeux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bayeux in Summer

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

In summer, Bayeux sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bayeux in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — 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 Summer

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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 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
Summer 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.