Lons-le-Saunier weather in July

In July, Lons-le-Saunier sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lons-le-Saunier's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lons-le-Saunier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.4 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 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lons-le-Saunier reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How July really feels in Lons-le-Saunier

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.

Lons-le-Saunier 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 / 10713.42.88.80.6
Feb / 9111.93101.2
Mar12° / 9012.41.511.63.2
Apr16° / 9112.20.313.34.8
May20° / 11°9713014.85.8
Jun24° / 14°7811.1015.66.7
Jul26° / 16°6810015.36.8
Aug26° / 15°699.30147.0
Sep21° / 12°8810.2012.46.5
Oct16° / 103120.110.64.9
Nov10° / 12013.81.49.22.2
Dec / 11914.62.68.40.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206337
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266139
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lons-le-Saunier gets around 68 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
536
636
736
835
935
1034
1133
1233
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14434211
24334211
34335211
44335211
54335211
64435211
74435201
84435201
94435201
104535201
114534201
124534201
134534211
144533211
154533211
164433221
174434221
184334231
194135231
204035241
213936241
223837241
233638251
243539251
253439261
263340261
273241271
283141271
293041271
302941282
312941282

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 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 4:53 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:538:29
215.64:548:29
315.64:548:29
415.64:558:29
515.54:558:28
615.54:568:28
715.54:578:28
815.54:588:27
915.54:588:27
1015.54:598:26
1115.45:008:26
1215.45:018:25
1315.45:028:24
1415.45:038:24
1515.35:038:23
1615.35:048:22
1715.35:058:22
1815.25:068:21
1915.25:078:20
2015.25:088:19
2115.15:098:18
2215.15:118:17
2315.15:128:16
2415.05:138:15
2515.05:148:14
2615.05:158:13
2714.95:168:12
2814.95:178:11
2914.85:188:09
3014.85:208:08
3114.85:218:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lons-le-Saunier?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Lons-le-Saunier for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lons-le-Saunier in July

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

In July, Lons-le-Saunier sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lons-le-Saunier in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lons-le-Saunier peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lons-le-Saunier?

Lons-le-Saunier sits at 46.7°N, 5.6°E, 260 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dole, 47 km away.

Topography around Lons-le-Saunier

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lons-le-Saunier.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lons-le-Saunier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Lons-le-Saunier is covered by trees (42%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Dole 47 km · Oyonnax 47 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 55 km · Bourg-en-Bresse 58 km · Nyon 62 km · Meyrin 63 km · Vernier 65 km · Pontarlier 66 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 Lons-le-Saunier (46.6754°, 5.5557°, elevation 260 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).