Reims weather in July

In July, Reims sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Reims's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reims's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:00 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Reims is city in Marne, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,191/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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Reims reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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)
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How July really feels in Reims

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.

Reims 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 / 60120.98.50.4
Feb / 5410.51.69.80.9
Mar11° / 5511.40.611.62.7
Apr15° / 5411013.44.3
May19° / 6711.9015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°5910.7015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°579.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6410014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°539012.46.3
Oct15° / 6310.9010.54.4
Nov10° / 6312.20.58.91.9
Dec / 7813.21.58.10.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103862
113961
123961
134060
144159
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Reims gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
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436
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735
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1132
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1331
1431
1530
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
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2329
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2930
3030
3130

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15035132
25135131
35036131
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54936131
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104837141
114837141
124737151
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204337181
214337191
224237191
234237201
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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 16 hours at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 8:47 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:488:47
216.04:488:46
315.94:498:46
415.94:508:46
515.94:508:45
615.94:518:45
715.94:528:45
815.94:538:44
915.84:548:44
1015.84:548:43
1115.84:558:42
1215.84:568:42
1315.74:578:41
1415.74:588:40
1515.74:598:40
1615.65:008:39
1715.65:018:38
1815.65:038:37
1915.55:048:36
2015.55:058:35
2115.55:068:34
2215.45:078:33
2315.45:088:32
2415.35:108:30
2515.35:118:29
2615.35:128:28
2715.25:138:27
2815.25:158:25
2915.15:168:24
3015.15:178:23
3115.05:198:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Reims?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Reims for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reims in July

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

In July, Reims sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Reims 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 Reims peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reims?

Reims sits at 49.3°N, 4.0°E, 88 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Épernay, 26 km away.

Topography around Reims

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reims has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Reims is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Épernay 26 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 43 km · Laon 44 km · Château-Thierry 52 km · Soissons 53 km · Tergnier 68 km · Vitry-le-François 73 km · Charleville-Mézières 75 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 Reims (49.2653°, 4.0285°, elevation 88 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).