Dole weather in July

In July, Dole sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dole's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
5:03 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.5 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 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Dole 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 33°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
112616
122616
132616
142716
152716
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182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How July really feels in Dole

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.

Dole weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9113.42.78.70.6
Feb / 7811.62.5101.2
Mar13° / 7812.11.111.63.3
Apr16° / 8011.90.113.34.9
May20° / 10°8812.7014.85.9
Jun24° / 14°7111.4015.66.6
Jul27° / 16°6310.1015.36.7
Aug26° / 15°649.80146.8
Sep22° / 12°7810.1012.46.6
Oct17° / 9511.90.110.64.9
Nov10° / 10513.41.19.12.2
Dec / 10414.12.48.40.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dole gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days in July, the driest month. 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
536
636
736
835
935
1034
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14632212
24632201
34533201
44533201
54533201
64534201
74534191
84534191
94634191
104634191
114634191
124634191
134633201
144633201
154533201
164533211
174433211
184334222
194234222
204135232
214035232
223936232
233836242
243737242
253638252
263438252
273339262
283339262
293240262
303140272
313140272

Wind in July

Winds average 9 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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 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 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:528:31
215.64:528:31
315.64:538:31
415.64:538:31
515.64:548:30
615.64:558:30
715.64:558:30
815.54:568:29
915.54:578:29
1015.54:588:28
1115.54:598:28
1215.54:598:27
1315.45:008:26
1415.45:018:26
1515.45:028:25
1615.45:038:24
1715.35:048:23
1815.35:058:23
1915.35:068:22
2015.25:078:21
2115.25:088:20
2215.25:098:19
2315.15:108:18
2415.15:128:17
2515.15:138:16
2615.05:148:15
2715.05:158:13
2814.95:168:12
2914.95:178:11
3014.95:198:10
3114.85:208:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.92 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 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.92 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
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Dole?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dole in July

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

In July, Dole 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 Dole 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 Dole 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 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dole?

Dole sits at 47.1°N, 5.5°E, 227 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chenôve, 43 km away.

Topography around Dole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,281 m.

The land around Dole is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
1,281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Chenôve 43 km · Dijon 44 km · Besançon 44 km · Lons-le-Saunier 47 km · Beaune 50 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 59 km · Pontarlier 69 km · Vesoul 77 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 Dole (47.0922°, 5.4897°, elevation 227 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).