Le Havre weather in July

In July, Le Havre sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Le Havre's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Havre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
5:15 AM – 8:55 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Le Havre is commune in Seine-Maritime, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,961/km²
people per km²

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 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Le Havre reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Le Havre weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8715.10.58.41.2
Feb / 7013.10.89.81.2
Mar10° / 6612.20.311.52.1
Apr12° / 5911.3013.43.1
May15° / 11°5910.9015.14.3
Jun18° / 13°6010.70165.5
Jul20° / 15°6111015.66.2
Aug20° / 16°7311.8014.26.1
Sep18° / 14°7811.7012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°10414.9010.54.1
Nov11° / 11116.30.18.92.4
Dec / 12116.60.481.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Le Havre gets around 61 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1454780
2444880
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4415090
5405190
6395290
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93753100
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113554110
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Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 h 06 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 5:03 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 9:03 PM to 8:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.05:039:03
216.05:039:03
316.05:049:03
416.05:049:03
516.05:059:02
615.95:069:02
715.95:079:01
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915.95:089:00
1015.85:099:00
1115.85:108:59
1215.85:118:58
1315.85:128:58
1415.75:138:57
1515.75:148:56
1615.75:158:55
1715.65:168:54
1815.65:178:53
1915.65:188:53
2015.55:208:51
2115.55:218:50
2215.55:228:49
2315.45:238:48
2415.45:248:47
2515.35:268:46
2615.35:278:45
2715.35:288:43
2815.25:308:42
2915.25:318:41
3015.15:328:39
3115.15:348:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Le Havre?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Le Havre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Havre in July

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

In July, Le Havre sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Le Havre in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Le Havre in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Le Havre peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Le Havre in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Le Havre is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Le Havre's WHO annual average of 10.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Le Havre?

Le Havre sits at 49.5°N, 0.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montivilliers, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Le Havre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Havre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m.

The land around Le Havre is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
382 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Montivilliers 8.0 km · Deauville 15 km · Fécamp 35 km · Lisieux 40 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 43 km · Caen 48 km · Bayeux 63 km · Canteleu 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 Le Havre (49.4935°, 0.1079°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).