Épinal weather in July

In July, Épinal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 Épinal's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Épinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:55 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11 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 Épinal 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)
12313
22313
32313
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232514
242514
252514
262514
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How July really feels in Épinal

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.

Épinal weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°9514.14.98.60.0
Feb / -0°8112.34.99.90.3
Mar10° / 8312.92.811.62.2
Apr14° / 6912.10.613.43.9
May18° / 8813.5014.95.3
Jun22° / 12°7612.7015.86.1
Jul24° / 14°7212.7015.46.6
Aug24° / 14°7211.7014.16.7
Sep19° / 10°7910.9012.45.9
Oct14° / 8612.60.210.63.8
Nov / 9313.4291.3
Dec / 11115.25.18.20.1

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 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44654
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144654
154753
164753
174753
184951
194951
204951
214852
224951
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Épinal gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
542
643
743
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15830111
25731111
35731111
45731111
55731111
65732110
75732110
85732110
95732110
105732110
115732110
125732110
135732110
145632120
155632120
165532130
175532130
185433130
195334130
205135140
215036140
225036140
234937140
244838140
254738150
264639150
274540150
284440160
294441160
304341160
314241160

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:43 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:438:32
215.84:448:32
315.84:448:32
415.84:458:31
515.84:468:31
615.74:468:31
715.74:478:30
815.74:488:30
915.74:498:29
1015.74:498:29
1115.64:508:28
1215.64:518:27
1315.64:528:27
1415.64:538:26
1515.54:548:25
1615.54:558:25
1715.54:568:24
1815.44:578:23
1915.44:588:22
2015.44:598:21
2115.35:008:20
2215.35:028:19
2315.35:038:18
2415.25:048:17
2515.25:058:16
2615.15:068:14
2715.15:088:13
2815.15:098:12
2915.05:108:11
3015.05:118:09
3114.95:138:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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 Épinal?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Épinal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Épinal in July

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

In July, Épinal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Épinal 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 Épinal peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Épinal?

Épinal sits at 48.2°N, 6.5°E, 388 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, 38 km away.

Topography around Épinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Épinal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m.

The land around Épinal is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), grassland (24%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 38 km · Lunéville 46 km · Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 57 km · Villers-lès-Nancy 59 km · Nancy 59 km · Laxou 60 km · Vesoul 66 km · Belfort 67 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 Épinal (48.1832°, 6.453°, elevation 388 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).