Grasse in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Grasse sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Grasse's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Grasse's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Grasse in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Grasse reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Grasse
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Grasse weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 2° | 69 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 63 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 67 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 89 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| May | 19° / 11° | 77 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 62 | 10.1 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 36 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 40 | 8.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 14° | 87 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 124 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 138 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 85 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Grasse gets around 137 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Grasse?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Grasse for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Grasse in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Grasse sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Grasse in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Grasse in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grasse peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Grasse in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Grasse is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Grasse?
Grasse sits at 43.7°N, 6.9°E, 308 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mougins, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Grasse
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Grasse.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Grasse has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m.
The land around Grasse is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (26%) within 80 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
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 Grasse (43.6578°, 6.9254°, elevation 308 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.