Gap weather in July

In July, Gap sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 60% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gap's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gap's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 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 Gap reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12311
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72411
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112411
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How July really feels in Gap

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.

Gap 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 / -5°799.36.590.0
Feb / -4°577.65.410.10.6
Mar10° / -1°708.8311.62.6
Apr13° / 8611.22.113.23.7
May17° / 9011.70.214.65.4
Jun21° / 10°638.8015.36.9
Jul24° / 12°396.60158.0
Aug24° / 11°445.8013.98.0
Sep20° / 697.4012.36.9
Oct15° / 1009.10.410.74.8
Nov / -0°11910.82.99.42.0
Dec / -3°909.75.48.70.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
78020
88020
98020
108020
118020
128020
138020
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308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gap gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
725
825
924
1023
1122
1221
1321
1420
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
290100
390100
489101
59091
69091
79091
89091
99091
109091
119091
1289101
1389101
1489101
1588111
1689110
1788120
1887130
1987130
2086140
2186140
2285150
2385150
2484160
2583170
2683170
2782180
2881190
2981190
3080200
3180200

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:598:19
215.35:008:19
315.35:008:19
415.35:018:18
515.35:018:18
615.35:028:18
715.25:038:17
815.25:038:17
915.25:048:17
1015.25:058:16
1115.25:068:16
1215.15:068:15
1315.15:078:15
1415.15:088:14
1515.15:098:13
1615.15:108:13
1715.05:118:12
1815.05:128:11
1915.05:138:11
2014.95:138:10
2114.95:148:09
2214.95:158:08
2314.85:168:07
2414.85:178:06
2514.85:188:05
2614.75:208:04
2714.75:218:03
2814.75:228:02
2914.65:238:01
3014.65:248:00
3114.65:257:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gap?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Gap for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gap in July

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

In July, Gap sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gap in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gap peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gap?

Gap sits at 44.6°N, 6.1°E, 741 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Digne-les-Bains, 53 km away.

Topography around Gap

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gap has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 843 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,777 m.

The land around Gap is covered by trees (47%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
2,079 m
80 km
3,777 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Digne-les-Bains 53 km · Échirolles 71 km · Saint-Martin-d'Hères 73 km · Grenoble 75 km · Meylan 76 km · Fontaine 77 km · Saint-Égrève 81 km · Manosque 84 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 Gap (44.5586°, 6.0787°, elevation 741 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).