Lons-le-Saunier in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Lons-le-Saunier sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 214 mm of rain over about 30 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 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Lons-le-Saunier's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lons-le-Saunier's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
214 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Lons-le-Saunier in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Lons-le-Saunier reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Lons-le-Saunier

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Lons-le-Saunier gets around 214 mm of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

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

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Lons-le-Saunier sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Lons-le-Saunier in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
Summer 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.