Poitiers weather in July

In July, Poitiers sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Poitiers's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poitiers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:26 AM – 8:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Poitiers is commune in Vienne, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,041/km²
people per km²

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Poitiers reaches about 25°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 31°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)
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How July really feels in Poitiers

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.

Poitiers weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6411.30.88.81.3
Feb / 519.60.8101.9
Mar13° / 5510.70.211.63.6
Apr16° / 6311.7013.34.6
May19° / 10°7211.7014.85.8
Jun23° / 13°599.5015.66.7
Jul25° / 15°447.9015.27.2
Aug25° / 14°497.60147.2
Sep22° / 12°507.9012.46.9
Oct17° / 7211.5010.75.2
Nov12° / 7112.10.19.22.8
Dec / 7111.30.48.41.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64654
74654
84753
94852
104852
114951
124951
135149
145149
155149
165248
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Poitiers gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.9 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
827
926
1025
1125
1224
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3125

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14240152
24241152
34241151
44142151
54142151
64142151
74143151
84143151
94043161
104043161
114043161
124043162
133943162
143942172
153842172
163842182
173743192
183643202
193443202
203343212
213343222
223243222
233143232
243143232
253143233
263143233
273143243
283143243
293143243
303142243
313142243

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:14 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.65:148:50
215.65:158:49
315.65:158:49
415.65:168:49
515.55:178:49
615.55:178:48
715.55:188:48
815.55:198:48
915.55:208:47
1015.45:208:47
1115.45:218:46
1215.45:228:46
1315.45:238:45
1415.35:248:44
1515.35:258:44
1615.35:268:43
1715.35:278:42
1815.25:288:41
1915.25:298:40
2015.25:308:40
2115.15:318:39
2215.15:328:38
2315.15:338:37
2415.05:348:36
2515.05:358:35
2615.05:368:33
2714.95:378:32
2814.95:388:31
2914.85:408:30
3014.85:418:29
3114.85:428:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
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46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
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215.9Bright
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245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Poitiers?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Poitiers for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Poitiers in July

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

In July, Poitiers sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Poitiers in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Poitiers peaks around July 20 at about 7 (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 highModerateLowJul 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poitiers?

Poitiers sits at 46.6°N, 0.3°E, 118 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Châtellerault, 30 km away.

Topography around Poitiers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poitiers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.

The land around Poitiers is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Châtellerault 30 km · Niort 68 km · Bressuire 70 km · Saumur 82 km · Joué-lès-Tours 89 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 89 km · Saint-Avertin 92 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 94 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 Poitiers (46.5826°, 0.3435°, elevation 118 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).