Montbrison weather in July

In July, Montbrison sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Montbrison's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montbrison's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Montbrison reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232513
242513
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

How July really feels in Montbrison

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.

Montbrison 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°6412.36.28.90.1
Feb / -1°54115.910.10.6
Mar11° / 5711.93.411.62.4
Apr14° / 8613.81.813.33.5
May18° / 100150.414.74.9
Jun21° / 11°8713015.46.0
Jul24° / 13°7511.3015.16.9
Aug24° / 13°8011.3013.96.9
Sep20° / 10°8510.8012.36.0
Oct15° / 8912.10.510.74.2
Nov / 9013.439.31.6
Dec / 6812.24.98.60.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95347
105446
115446
125446
135545
145644
155644
165644
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Montbrison gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161327
261327
363316
463316
563316
663316
764306
864306
963307
1063307
1163307
1263307
1363307
1462317
1561318
1660328
1759338
1858348
1957358
2056368
2155378
2254388
2354388
2453398
2553398
2652408
2752408
2852408
2951418
3051418
3150419

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 5:03 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:038:31
215.45:048:31
315.45:048:31
415.45:058:30
515.45:068:30
615.45:068:30
715.45:078:29
815.45:088:29
915.35:088:29
1015.35:098:28
1115.35:108:28
1215.35:118:27
1315.25:128:26
1415.25:128:26
1515.25:138:25
1615.25:148:25
1715.15:158:24
1815.15:168:23
1915.15:178:22
2015.15:188:21
2115.05:198:20
2215.05:208:20
2315.05:218:19
2414.95:228:18
2514.95:238:17
2614.95:248:15
2714.85:258:14
2814.85:278:13
2914.75:288:12
3014.75:298:11
3114.75:308:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.09 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 6.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Montbrison?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Montbrison for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montbrison in July

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

In July, Montbrison sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Montbrison 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 Montbrison peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montbrison?

Montbrison sits at 45.6°N, 4.1°E, 394 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Firminy, 30 km away.

Topography around Montbrison

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montbrison has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,612 m.

The land around Montbrison is covered by grassland (42%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
1,087 m
80 km
1,612 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Firminy 30 km · Saint-Étienne 32 km · Saint-Chamond 38 km · Roanne 48 km · Givors 55 km · Saint-Genis-Laval 57 km · Écully 58 km · Tassin-la-Demi-Lune 59 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 Montbrison (45.6075°, 4.0652°, elevation 394 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).