Narbonne in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Narbonne sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 14 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 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Narbonne's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Narbonne's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Narbonne in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Narbonne reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
Narbonne 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 4° | 66 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 49 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 58 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 67 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 60 | 8.3 | 14.4 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 31 | 5.1 | 15.1 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 22 | 3.7 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 35 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 85 | 7 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 119 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 88 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 61 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Narbonne gets around 88 mm of rain over 14 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Narbonne?
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.
summer is one of the better times to visit Narbonne for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Narbonne in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Narbonne sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Narbonne in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 19 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Narbonne in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Narbonne 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Narbonne?
Narbonne sits at 43.2°N, 3.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Béziers, 25 km away.
Topography around Narbonne
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Narbonne.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Narbonne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.
The land around Narbonne is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (23%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (22%) 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 Narbonne (43.184°, 3.0014°, elevation 11 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.