Pontarlier in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pontarlier sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 418 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Pontarlier's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pontarlier's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 418 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pontarlier in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical summer day in Pontarlier reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Pontarlier
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.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pontarlier 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -1° | 128 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -1° | 114 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 121 | 14.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 121 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 13.3 | 3.3 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 156 | 17.5 | 0.5 | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 142 | 16.1 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 137 | 15.5 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 13° | 139 | 14.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 18° / 10° | 126 | 13.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 129 | 13.7 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 136 | 14.4 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 5° / -0° | 149 | 15.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pontarlier gets around 418 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pontarlier?
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 a reasonable time to visit Pontarlier for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pontarlier in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pontarlier sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Pontarlier 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 Pontarlier 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Pontarlier?
Pontarlier sits at 46.9°N, 6.4°E, 834 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Yverdon-les-Bains, 26 km away.
Topography around Pontarlier
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pontarlier.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontarlier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,215 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m.
The land around Pontarlier is covered by trees (44%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (30%) 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 Pontarlier (46.9035°, 6.3554°, elevation 834 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.