Bourg-en-Bresse weather in July

In July, Bourg-en-Bresse sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 63 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bourg-en-Bresse's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourg-en-Bresse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:07 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.2 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 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bourg-en-Bresse reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192717
202717
212717
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How July really feels in Bourg-en-Bresse

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.

Bourg-en-Bresse weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 101132.78.80.8
Feb / 84112.3101.5
Mar13° / 8111.3111.63.6
Apr17° / 8811.10.213.35.1
May21° / 11°9211.8014.76.1
Jun25° / 15°7210.3015.56.8
Jul27° / 16°638.1015.27.0
Aug27° / 16°648.20147.1
Sep22° / 13°869.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°10211.20.110.75.1
Nov11° / 11813.31.29.22.4
Dec / 11113.72.28.51.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bourg-en-Bresse gets around 63 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
630
730
829
928
1027
1127
1226
1325
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
3025
3125

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14233232
24234232
34234222
44234222
54235222
64235222
74235222
84234222
94234222
104234222
114234222
124234222
134234222
144233222
154233232
164133233
174033243
183934243
193834253
203735253
213636263
223536272
233337272
243238282
253138282
263138292
273039292
282939302
292839302
302739312
312739312

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:568:29
215.54:578:28
315.54:578:28
415.54:588:28
515.54:598:28
615.54:598:27
715.55:008:27
815.45:018:27
915.45:018:26
1015.45:028:26
1115.45:038:25
1215.35:048:25
1315.35:058:24
1415.35:068:23
1515.35:068:23
1615.25:078:22
1715.25:088:21
1815.25:098:20
1915.25:108:20
2015.15:118:19
2115.15:128:18
2215.15:138:17
2315.05:158:16
2415.05:168:15
2515.05:178:14
2614.95:188:13
2714.95:198:12
2814.85:208:10
2914.85:218:09
3014.85:228:08
3114.75:248:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bourg-en-Bresse?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bourg-en-Bresse in July

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

In July, Bourg-en-Bresse sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bourg-en-Bresse in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bourg-en-Bresse peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bourg-en-Bresse?

Bourg-en-Bresse sits at 46.2°N, 5.2°E, 231 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mâcon, 33 km away.

Topography around Bourg-en-Bresse

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bourg-en-Bresse.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourg-en-Bresse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Bourg-en-Bresse is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Mâcon 33 km · Oyonnax 34 km · Villefranche-sur-Saône 46 km · Rillieux-la-Pape 50 km · Meyzieu 52 km · Vaulx-en-Velin 52 km · Décines-Charpieu 53 km · Caluire-et-Cuire 54 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 Bourg-en-Bresse (46.2057°, 5.2258°, elevation 231 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. 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).