Le Puy-en-Velay weather in July
In July, Le Puy-en-Velay sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Le Puy-en-Velay's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Puy-en-Velay's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 67 mm
- 9.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 h 06 min
- 5:17 AM – 8:23 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.44 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Excellent
- PM10 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical July day in Le Puy-en-Velay reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 12 |
| 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 3 | 22 | 12 |
| 4 | 22 | 12 |
| 5 | 22 | 12 |
| 6 | 22 | 12 |
| 7 | 22 | 12 |
| 8 | 22 | 12 |
| 9 | 22 | 12 |
| 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 11 | 22 | 12 |
| 12 | 22 | 12 |
| 13 | 22 | 12 |
| 14 | 23 | 12 |
| 15 | 23 | 12 |
| 16 | 23 | 12 |
| 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 18 | 23 | 12 |
| 19 | 23 | 12 |
| 20 | 23 | 12 |
| 21 | 23 | 12 |
| 22 | 23 | 13 |
| 23 | 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 23 | 13 |
| 25 | 23 | 13 |
| 26 | 23 | 13 |
| 27 | 23 | 13 |
| 28 | 23 | 13 |
| 29 | 23 | 13 |
| 30 | 23 | 13 |
| 31 | 23 | 13 |
How July really feels in Le Puy-en-Velay
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.
July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Le Puy-en-Velay weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -2° | 70 | 11.9 | 7.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -2° | 52 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 9° / 1° | 59 | 11 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 12° / 3° | 94 | 13.6 | 2.8 | 13.2 | 2.9 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 99 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 14.6 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 82 | 11.9 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 67 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 74 | 9.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 92 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 104 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 8° / 2° | 106 | 13 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 5° / -1° | 70 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 60 | 40 |
| 3 | 60 | 40 |
| 4 | 60 | 40 |
| 5 | 60 | 40 |
| 6 | 60 | 40 |
| 7 | 60 | 40 |
| 8 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 61 | 39 |
| 11 | 61 | 39 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 62 | 38 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 63 | 37 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 64 | 36 |
| 21 | 64 | 36 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 64 | 36 |
| 24 | 64 | 36 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 64 | 36 |
| 27 | 63 | 37 |
| 28 | 63 | 37 |
| 29 | 62 | 38 |
| 30 | 62 | 38 |
| 31 | 61 | 39 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Le Puy-en-Velay gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 35 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 29 |
| 18 | 29 |
| 19 | 29 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 28 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 28 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 29 |
| 27 | 30 |
| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 31 |
| 30 | 32 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in July
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 2 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 3 | 75 | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | 75 | 23 | 2 |
| 5 | 75 | 23 | 2 |
| 6 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | 75 | 22 | 3 |
| 9 | 76 | 21 | 3 |
| 10 | 76 | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | 76 | 21 | 3 |
| 12 | 75 | 22 | 3 |
| 13 | 74 | 22 | 4 |
| 14 | 73 | 23 | 4 |
| 15 | 72 | 24 | 4 |
| 16 | 71 | 25 | 4 |
| 17 | 70 | 26 | 4 |
| 18 | 69 | 27 | 4 |
| 19 | 68 | 28 | 4 |
| 20 | 67 | 29 | 4 |
| 21 | 66 | 30 | 4 |
| 22 | 65 | 31 | 4 |
| 23 | 64 | 32 | 4 |
| 24 | 64 | 32 | 4 |
| 25 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
| 26 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
| 27 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
| 28 | 63 | 34 | 3 |
| 29 | 63 | 34 | 3 |
| 30 | 63 | 34 | 3 |
| 31 | 63 | 34 | 3 |
Wind in July
Winds average 10 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 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 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 8:09 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:29 | 8:29 | 8:29 | 8:29 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:28 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:23 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.4 | 5:06 | 8:29 |
| 2 | 15.4 | 5:07 | 8:29 |
| 3 | 15.4 | 5:07 | 8:29 |
| 4 | 15.4 | 5:08 | 8:29 |
| 5 | 15.3 | 5:08 | 8:29 |
| 6 | 15.3 | 5:09 | 8:28 |
| 7 | 15.3 | 5:10 | 8:28 |
| 8 | 15.3 | 5:10 | 8:28 |
| 9 | 15.3 | 5:11 | 8:27 |
| 10 | 15.2 | 5:12 | 8:27 |
| 11 | 15.2 | 5:13 | 8:26 |
| 12 | 15.2 | 5:13 | 8:26 |
| 13 | 15.2 | 5:14 | 8:25 |
| 14 | 15.2 | 5:15 | 8:25 |
| 15 | 15.1 | 5:16 | 8:24 |
| 16 | 15.1 | 5:17 | 8:23 |
| 17 | 15.1 | 5:18 | 8:23 |
| 18 | 15.1 | 5:19 | 8:22 |
| 19 | 15.0 | 5:20 | 8:21 |
| 20 | 15.0 | 5:21 | 8:20 |
| 21 | 15.0 | 5:22 | 8:19 |
| 22 | 14.9 | 5:23 | 8:18 |
| 23 | 14.9 | 5:24 | 8:17 |
| 24 | 14.9 | 5:25 | 8:16 |
| 25 | 14.8 | 5:26 | 8:15 |
| 26 | 14.8 | 5:27 | 8:14 |
| 27 | 14.8 | 5:28 | 8:13 |
| 28 | 14.7 | 5:29 | 8:12 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 5:30 | 8:11 |
| 30 | 14.6 | 5:31 | 8:10 |
| 31 | 14.6 | 5:32 | 8:09 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.2 | Intense |
Is July a good time to visit Le Puy-en-Velay?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is one of the better times to visit Le Puy-en-Velay for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Le Puy-en-Velay in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Le Puy-en-Velay sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Le Puy-en-Velay in July
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 Le Puy-en-Velay peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Le Puy-en-Velay?
Le Puy-en-Velay sits at 45.0°N, 3.9°E, 640 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Firminy, 50 km away.
Topography around Le Puy-en-Velay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Le Puy-en-Velay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Puy-en-Velay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 702 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m.
The land around Le Puy-en-Velay is covered by grassland (38%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (39%) 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 Le Puy-en-Velay (45.0437°, 3.8852°, elevation 640 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).