Moulins weather in July

In July, Moulins sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Moulins's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moulins's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:14 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.9 µg/m³ · 2016

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Moulins reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 32°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)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82615
92615
102615
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212715
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312716

How July really feels in Moulins

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.

Moulins weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6111.81.88.80.9
Feb / 5110.52101.5
Mar13° / 5610.90.611.63.4
Apr16° / 7412.20.113.34.7
May20° / 10°7912.3014.85.8
Jun24° / 13°6510.7015.66.6
Jul26° / 15°619.5015.26.7
Aug26° / 15°669.80146.8
Sep22° / 12°699012.46.6
Oct17° / 7211.30.110.75.1
Nov11° / 7512.50.59.22.4
Dec / 69131.48.41.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44456
54456
64555
74555
84555
94555
104753
114753
124852
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Moulins gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.5 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 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
933
1033
1132
1232
1331
1431
1530
1630
1730
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14634183
24534173
34535173
44536173
54536163
64536163
74537163
84537163
94537153
104438162
114438162
124438162
134438162
144438172
154338172
164238182
174138182
184039192
193939202
203840212
213740212
223740222
233640222
243640232
253540232
263540232
273539242
283539242
293539242
303539242
313538242

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 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)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:02 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 8:38 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.65:028:38
215.65:038:37
315.65:048:37
415.55:048:37
515.55:058:37
615.55:058:36
715.55:068:36
815.55:078:36
915.55:088:35
1015.45:088:35
1115.45:098:34
1215.45:108:34
1315.45:118:33
1415.35:128:32
1515.35:138:32
1615.35:148:31
1715.35:158:30
1815.25:168:29
1915.25:178:28
2015.25:188:28
2115.15:198:27
2215.15:208:26
2315.15:218:25
2415.05:228:24
2515.05:238:23
2615.05:248:21
2714.95:258:20
2814.95:278:19
2914.85:288:18
3014.85:298:17
3114.85:308:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.87 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 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Moulins?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moulins in July

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

In July, Moulins sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moulins 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 Moulins peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moulins?

Moulins sits at 46.6°N, 3.3°E, 219 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nevers, 49 km away.

Topography around Moulins

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moulins has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m.

The land around Moulins is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
1,153 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Nevers 49 km · Vichy 49 km · Montluçon 61 km · Riom 77 km · Montceau-les-Mines 80 km · Roanne 82 km · Autun 85 km · Le Creusot 87 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 Moulins (46.5646°, 3.3324°, elevation 219 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).