Chamalières in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Chamalières sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 261 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Chamalières's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chamalières's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 261 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chamalières in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Chamalières reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Chamalières
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.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -0° | 62 | 12.5 | 5 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 51 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 55 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 83 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 99 | 14.8 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 84 | 12.5 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 88 | 11.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 88 | 11.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 83 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 15° / 7° | 76 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 76 | 13 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 6° / 1° | 62 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chamalières gets around 261 mm of rain over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Chamalières?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Chamalières for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chamalières in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chamalières sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Chamalières in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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.