Chalon-sur-Saône weather in July

In July, Chalon-sur-Saône sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chalon-sur-Saône's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chalon-sur-Saône's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:07 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Chalon-sur-Saône 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
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212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How July really feels in Chalon-sur-Saône

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.

Chalon-sur-Saône weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7712.428.80.5
Feb / 6410.72.2101.2
Mar12° / 6511.20.711.63.3
Apr16° / 7911.60.113.34.8
May20° / 10°9112.8014.85.8
Jun24° / 14°6911.3015.66.6
Jul27° / 16°679.9015.36.7
Aug26° / 15°70100146.8
Sep22° / 12°819.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 9511.7010.64.8
Nov10° / 1011319.22.1
Dec / 8813.41.88.40.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105149
115248
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175446
185545
195545
205545
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chalon-sur-Saône gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14633192
24634182
34634182
44635182
54635172
64635172
74635172
84635172
94635172
104735172
114735172
124735172
134735172
144734172
154734172
164635182
174535182
184435192
194336192
204236201
214137201
224037211
233938211
243938221
253838222
263739232
273639232
283639242
293539242
303539243
313438253

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 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 4:55 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:558:32
215.64:568:32
315.64:578:32
415.64:578:32
515.64:588:32
615.54:588:31
715.54:598:31
815.55:008:30
915.55:018:30
1015.55:018:29
1115.45:028:29
1215.45:038:28
1315.45:048:28
1415.45:058:27
1515.35:068:26
1615.35:078:26
1715.35:088:25
1815.35:098:24
1915.25:108:23
2015.25:118:22
2115.25:128:21
2215.15:138:20
2315.15:148:19
2415.15:158:18
2515.05:168:17
2615.05:178:16
2714.95:198:15
2814.95:208:14
2914.95:218:13
3014.85:228:11
3114.85:238:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Chalon-sur-Saône?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chalon-sur-Saône for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chalon-sur-Saône in July

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

In July, Chalon-sur-Saône sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chalon-sur-Saône 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 Chalon-sur-Saône 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chalon-sur-Saône?

Chalon-sur-Saône sits at 46.8°N, 4.9°E, 179 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Beaune, 27 km away.

Topography around Chalon-sur-Saône

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chalon-sur-Saône.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chalon-sur-Saône has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Chalon-sur-Saône is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (37%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Beaune 27 km · Saint-Leu 27 km · Le Creusot 33 km · Montceau-les-Mines 39 km · Autun 46 km · Mâcon 52 km · Lons-le-Saunier 55 km · Chenôve 58 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 Chalon-sur-Saône (46.7811°, 4.8537°, elevation 179 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).