Châteauroux weather in July

In July, Châteauroux sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Châteauroux's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châteauroux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:19 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Châteauroux reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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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How July really feels in Châteauroux

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.

Châteauroux weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6411.81.28.81.1
Feb / 5410.51.5101.6
Mar13° / 5510.70.311.63.5
Apr16° / 6611.5013.34.7
May20° / 10°7311.9014.85.8
Jun23° / 13°559.7015.66.7
Jul26° / 15°498.6015.36.9
Aug26° / 15°478.70147.0
Sep22° / 12°557.8012.46.8
Oct17° / 7111.4010.65.1
Nov11° / 6812.50.29.22.6
Dec / 7212.70.68.41.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
124753
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Châteauroux gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
230
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430
530
630
730
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929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3128

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14736152
24637152
34638152
44539142
54539142
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74440141
84441141
94441141
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114342141
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Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 5:08 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 8:45 PM to 8:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.65:088:45
215.65:088:45
315.65:098:45
415.65:108:45
515.65:108:44
615.55:118:44
715.55:128:44
815.55:128:43
915.55:138:43
1015.55:148:42
1115.45:158:42
1215.45:168:41
1315.45:178:40
1415.45:178:40
1515.35:188:39
1615.35:198:38
1715.35:208:38
1815.35:218:37
1915.25:228:36
2015.25:238:35
2115.25:248:34
2215.15:258:33
2315.15:278:32
2415.15:288:31
2515.05:298:30
2615.05:308:29
2714.95:318:28
2814.95:328:27
2914.95:338:25
3014.85:358:24
3114.85:368:23

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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265.7Bright
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285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Châteauroux?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Châteauroux in July

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

In July, Châteauroux sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Châteauroux 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 Châteauroux peaks around July 24 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châteauroux?

Châteauroux sits at 46.8°N, 1.7°E, 160 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vierzon, 54 km away.

Topography around Châteauroux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châteauroux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Châteauroux is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), trees (32%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Vierzon 54 km · Bourges 61 km · Romorantin-Lanthenay 62 km · Guéret 73 km · Montluçon 87 km · Châtellerault 87 km · Blois 91 km · Saint-Avertin 95 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 Châteauroux (46.8125°, 1.6936°, elevation 160 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).