Bron in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Bron sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 230 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 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
230 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.7
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Bron in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Bron reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Bron

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.

Bron 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 / 7612.32.48.90.8
Feb / 6210.21.910.11.6
Mar13° / 6510.80.711.63.7
Apr17° / 8111.20.213.35.2
May21° / 11°8812.1014.76.1
Jun25° / 14°8011.3015.46.6
Jul27° / 16°759.5015.16.7
Aug27° / 16°759.4013.96.8
Sep22° / 13°939.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10011.50.110.75.2
Nov11° / 10612.40.79.32.5
Dec / 8312.31.78.51.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Bron gets around 230 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 dry — 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 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Bron?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Bron for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bron in Summer

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

In summer, Bron sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Bron in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bron 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bron in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bron is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bron?

Bron sits at 45.7°N, 4.9°E, 205 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lyon 08, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m.

The land around Bron is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), trees (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
1,766 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Lyon 08 3.0 km · Villeurbanne 4.0 km · Décines-Charpieu 5.0 km · Vénissieux 5.0 km · Lyon 5.0 km · Saint-Priest 5.0 km · Lyon 03 5.0 km · Vaulx-en-Velin 5.0 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 Bron (45.7386°, 4.913°, elevation 205 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.