Épernay weather in July

In July, Épernay sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Épernay's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Épernay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:02 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 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 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Épernay 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 19°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182415
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How July really feels in Épernay

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.

Épernay weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.71.28.50.3
Feb / 5510.51.89.80.9
Mar11° / 5511.50.711.62.7
Apr15° / 5611.40.113.44.2
May19° / 6911.70155.6
Jun22° / 12°5911015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°599.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6310.1014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°559.1012.46.3
Oct15° / 6611010.54.4
Nov10° / 6412.10.58.91.9
Dec / 7813.11.68.10.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63862
73763
83862
93862
103961
113961
124060
134159
144159
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264753
274852
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Épernay gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
536
636
735
835
934
1034
1133
1232
1332
1431
1530
1630
1730
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3130

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15134132
25134132
35134132
45035132
55035142
65035142
75035141
85035141
94935141
104935141
114936141
124936151
134836151
144836151
154836161
164736161
174636161
184637171
194537171
204437181
214337191
224337191
234237191
244237201
254237201
264137201
274137201
284137202
294037202
304037202
314037202

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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2510calm
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2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 8:46 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:498:46
215.94:508:46
315.94:508:45
415.94:518:45
515.94:528:45
615.94:528:44
715.84:538:44
815.84:548:43
915.84:558:43
1015.84:568:42
1115.84:578:42
1215.74:588:41
1315.74:598:40
1415.74:598:40
1515.65:018:39
1615.65:028:38
1715.65:038:37
1815.55:048:36
1915.55:058:35
2015.55:068:34
2115.45:078:33
2215.45:088:32
2315.45:098:31
2415.35:118:30
2515.35:128:29
2615.25:138:27
2715.25:148:26
2815.25:168:25
2915.15:178:24
3015.15:188:22
3115.05:208:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Épernay?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Épernay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Épernay in July

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

In July, Épernay sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Épernay 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 Épernay peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Épernay?

Épernay sits at 49.0°N, 4.0°E, 92 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Reims, 26 km away.

Topography around Épernay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Épernay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Épernay is covered by trees (33%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Reims 26 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 31 km · Château-Thierry 41 km · Vitry-le-François 58 km · Soissons 60 km · Laon 63 km · Coulommiers 69 km · Meaux 79 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 Épernay (49.04°, 3.9592°, elevation 92 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).