Colmar weather in July

In July, Colmar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 103 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Colmar's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:52 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.2 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Colmar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212514
222514
232514
242514
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How July really feels in Colmar

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.

Colmar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7612.14.28.60.0
Feb / -1°6610.74.49.90.3
Mar10° / 7312.42.411.62.2
Apr14° / 7112.20.613.44.0
May18° / 10114.6014.95.2
Jun22° / 12°9613.8015.86.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.5015.46.3
Aug24° / 14°9813.6014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°8011.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 8612.20.210.63.7
Nov / 7811.81.791.2
Dec / -0°921348.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64555
74456
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144753
154852
164852
174852
184951
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Colmar gets around 103 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
545
646
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15630131
25531131
35531131
45531131
55531131
65531131
75432131
85432131
95432140
105432140
115432140
125432140
135332150
145332150
155133160
165133160
175033170
184934170
194735180
204635180
214536190
224436190
234337200
244237200
254138210
264138210
274039210
283939220
293840220
303840220
313740230

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:408:28
215.84:408:28
315.84:418:27
415.84:428:27
515.74:428:27
615.74:438:27
715.74:448:26
815.74:458:26
915.74:458:25
1015.64:468:25
1115.64:478:24
1215.64:488:23
1315.64:498:23
1415.54:508:22
1515.54:518:21
1615.54:528:21
1715.44:538:20
1815.44:548:19
1915.44:558:18
2015.34:568:17
2115.34:578:16
2215.34:588:15
2315.24:598:14
2415.25:018:13
2515.25:028:12
2615.15:038:10
2715.15:048:09
2815.05:058:08
2915.05:078:07
3015.05:088:05
3114.95:098:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Colmar?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Colmar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colmar in July

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

In July, Colmar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Colmar 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 Colmar peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Colmar 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 Colmar is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colmar?

Colmar sits at 48.1°N, 7.4°E, 193 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sélestat, 21 km away.

Topography around Colmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m.

The land around Colmar is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
863 m
80 km
1,363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sélestat 21 km · Wittenheim 30 km · Unterkrozingen 31 km · Illzach 34 km · Müllheim 37 km · Mulhouse 37 km · Emmendingen 37 km · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 38 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 Colmar (48.0808°, 7.3558°, elevation 193 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).