Cambrai weather in July

In July, Cambrai sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cambrai's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambrai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
5:00 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2018

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Cambrai reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142314
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182314
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202314
212314
222314
232314
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

How July really feels in Cambrai

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.

Cambrai weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5911.618.30.6
Feb / 5210.61.49.70.9
Mar11° / 5411.40.711.52.5
Apr14° / 5011.20.113.54.0
May18° / 6512.4015.25.2
Jun20° / 12°6211016.16.0
Jul23° / 14°6311015.76.6
Aug23° / 14°7011.1014.36.6
Sep19° / 11°499.4012.46.1
Oct15° / 6011.2010.54.3
Nov10° / 6212.10.48.82.0
Dec / 7212.81.17.90.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53862
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
123961
134159
144159
154258
164258
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224654
234654
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cambrai gets around 63 mm of rain over 11 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
539
639
739
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1337
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3133

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15235121
25036131
35036131
44937131
54937131
64838131
74838131
84739131
94739131
104639131
114640131
124640131
134540131
144540141
154441141
164441141
174341151
184241161
194142161
204042171
214042171
223942181
233943181
243843181
253843181
263743191
273744191
283644191
293645191
303545191
313545192

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512calm
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2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:478:54
216.14:478:54
316.14:488:54
416.14:498:53
516.14:498:53
616.04:508:52
716.04:518:52
816.04:528:51
916.04:538:51
1015.94:548:50
1115.94:548:50
1215.94:558:49
1315.94:568:48
1415.84:578:47
1515.84:598:47
1615.85:008:46
1715.75:018:45
1815.75:028:44
1915.75:038:43
2015.65:048:42
2115.65:058:41
2215.55:078:40
2315.55:088:38
2415.55:098:37
2515.45:118:36
2615.45:128:35
2715.35:138:33
2815.35:158:32
2915.25:168:31
3015.25:178:29
3115.15:198:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cambrai?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Cambrai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cambrai in July

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

In July, Cambrai sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cambrai in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Cambrai peaks around July 14 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cambrai in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cambrai is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cambrai's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambrai?

Cambrai sits at 50.2°N, 3.2°E, 64 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Denain, 20 km away.

Topography around Cambrai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambrai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m.

The land around Cambrai is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
454 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Denain 20 km · Sin-le-Noble 22 km · Douai 24 km · Valenciennes 29 km · Hénin-Beaumont 33 km · Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 33 km · Arras 35 km · Saint-Quentin 37 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 Cambrai (50.176°, 3.2347°, elevation 64 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).