Chamalières weather in July

In July, Chamalières sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Chamalières's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chamalières's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:18 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.2 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Chamalières reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

How July really feels in Chamalières

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.

Chamalières weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°6212.558.90.3
Feb / -1°5111.24.910.10.8
Mar11° / 5511.62.611.62.6
Apr14° / 8313.81.513.33.6
May18° / 9914.80.314.75.0
Jun21° / 11°8412.5015.56.1
Jul24° / 13°8811.6015.26.8
Aug24° / 12°8811.5013.96.9
Sep20° / 8310.3012.36.1
Oct15° / 7611.40.310.74.4
Nov10° / 76132.29.31.9
Dec / 6212.33.98.50.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chamalières gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1593191
2593191
3593191
4593191
5593191
6593191
7593191
8593191
9593191
105931100
116030100
126030100
135930110
145831110
155731120
165632120
175533120
185434120
195335120
205236120
215137120
225038120
234939120
244939120
254840120
264840120
274740120
284740120
294740120
304740120
314740130

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:07 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:078:36
215.55:078:35
315.55:088:35
415.45:088:35
515.45:098:35
615.45:108:34
715.45:108:34
815.45:118:34
915.45:128:33
1015.35:128:33
1115.35:138:32
1215.35:148:32
1315.35:158:31
1415.25:168:30
1515.25:178:30
1615.25:188:29
1715.25:198:28
1815.15:208:28
1915.15:208:27
2015.15:218:26
2115.05:228:25
2215.05:248:24
2315.05:258:23
2414.95:268:22
2514.95:278:21
2614.95:288:20
2714.85:298:19
2814.85:308:18
2914.85:318:17
3014.75:328:15
3114.75:348:14

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Chamalières?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chamalières for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chamalières in July

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

In July, Chamalières sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chamalières in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chamalières peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chamalières?

Chamalières sits at 45.8°N, 3.1°E, 421 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Clermont-Ferrand, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Chamalières

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chamalières has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m.

The land around Chamalières is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
1,664 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Clermont-Ferrand 2.0 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 11 km · Riom 14 km · Issoire 29 km · Vichy 48 km · Montluçon 72 km · Montbrison 80 km · Roanne 83 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 Chamalières (45.7736°, 3.067°, elevation 421 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).