Rouen weather in July

In July, Rouen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rouen's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rouen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
5:11 AM – 8:51 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Rouen is commune in Seine-Maritime, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
5,441/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 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Rouen reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12213
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How July really feels in Rouen

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.

Rouen weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6311.80.98.40.8
Feb / 56111.29.81.1
Mar11° / 6011.50.411.52.6
Apr14° / 6311.30.213.43.9
May17° / 6612.1015.15.1
Jun20° / 12°65110166.0
Jul22° / 13°5910.9015.66.6
Aug22° / 13°6510.7014.26.6
Sep19° / 11°529.4012.46.1
Oct15° / 7312.3010.54.2
Nov10° / 6912.70.28.92.2
Dec / 8113.3181.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144357
154357
164357
174555
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224654
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rouen gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.9 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
639
738
838
937
1036
1135
1235
1334
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
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2632
2732
2833
2933
3034
3135

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 (%)
15237110
25138110
34939110
44940110
54841110
64741110
74741110
84742110
94642120
104642120
114642121
124542121
134542131
144442131
154342141
164242141
174242151
184143151
194043161
203943171
213843171
223744181
233644181
243645181
253546181
263447181
273348181
283249181
293249181
303150181
313150181

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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512light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 8:59 PM to 8:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:598:59
216.04:598:59
316.05:008:59
416.05:018:58
515.95:018:58
615.95:028:58
715.95:038:57
815.95:048:57
915.95:058:56
1015.85:058:56
1115.85:068:55
1215.85:078:54
1315.85:088:54
1415.75:098:53
1515.75:108:52
1615.75:118:51
1715.65:128:50
1815.65:138:49
1915.65:158:48
2015.55:168:47
2115.55:178:46
2215.55:188:45
2315.45:198:44
2415.45:218:43
2515.35:228:42
2615.35:238:40
2715.25:248:39
2815.25:268:38
2915.25:278:36
3015.15:288:35
3115.15:308:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.6Bright
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65.6Bright
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235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rouen?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Rouen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rouen in July

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

In July, Rouen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rouen in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Rouen in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rouen peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rouen in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rouen is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rouen's WHO annual average of 12.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1217 µg/m³Nov 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rouen?

Rouen sits at 49.4°N, 1.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mont-Saint-Aignan, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Rouen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rouen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m.

The land around Rouen is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
292 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Mont-Saint-Aignan 2.0 km · Sotteville-lès-Rouen 4.0 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 4.0 km · Canteleu 5.0 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 6.0 km · Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray 7.0 km · Elbeuf 19 km · Louviers 26 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 Rouen (49.4431°, 1.0993°, elevation 21 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).