Issoire weather in July

In July, Issoire sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 15.1 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 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Issoire's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Issoire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:18 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 µg/m³ · 2017

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 Issoire reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162413
172413
182413
192413
202513
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513
312513

How July really feels in Issoire

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.

Issoire 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 / -1°5711.758.90.3
Feb / -1°4610.44.710.10.8
Mar11° / 4910.32.411.62.7
Apr14° / 74131.513.23.7
May18° / 8313.50.214.75.1
Jun22° / 11°7111.5015.46.3
Jul24° / 13°6510.3015.17.0
Aug24° / 12°7010.2013.97.1
Sep20° / 729.5012.36.3
Oct15° / 7010.70.410.74.5
Nov / 7212.22.19.31.8
Dec / 5711.448.60.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
84951
95050
105050
115050
125248
135248
145347
155347
165446
175446
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Issoire gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2832
2933
3033
3134

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165305
265305
365305
465305
566295
666295
765296
866286
966286
1066286
1166286
1265287
1365287
1465287
1564297
1663307
1763307
1862317
1961327
2060337
2159347
2258357
2357367
2456377
2556377
2655387
2755387
2855387
2955387
3055387
3155387

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:078:34
215.45:078:34
315.45:088:34
415.45:088:33
515.45:098:33
615.45:108:33
715.45:108:32
815.35:118:32
915.35:128:32
1015.35:138:31
1115.35:138:31
1215.35:148:30
1315.25:158:30
1415.25:168:29
1515.25:178:28
1615.25:188:28
1715.15:198:27
1815.15:208:26
1915.15:218:25
2015.05:228:24
2115.05:238:23
2215.05:248:23
2315.05:258:22
2414.95:268:21
2514.95:278:20
2614.85:288:19
2714.85:298:17
2814.85:308:16
2914.75:318:15
3014.75:328:14
3114.75:338:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Issoire?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Issoire for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Issoire in July

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

In July, Issoire sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Issoire 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 Issoire peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Issoire?

Issoire sits at 45.5°N, 3.2°E, 393 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cournon-d'Auvergne, 22 km away.

Topography around Issoire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Issoire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,612 m.

The land around Issoire is covered by cropland (34%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
797 m
80 km
1,612 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Cournon-d'Auvergne 22 km · Clermont-Ferrand 29 km · Chamalières 29 km · Riom 40 km · Montbrison 64 km · Vichy 66 km · Le Puy-en-Velay 75 km · Firminy 83 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 Issoire (45.5442°, 3.249°, elevation 393 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).