Saint-Lô weather in July

In July, Saint-Lô sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Saint-Lô's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Lô's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:21 AM – 8:59 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.7 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Saint-Lô reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
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132113
142113
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How July really feels in Saint-Lô

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.

Saint-Lô weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8213.30.68.51.1
Feb / 6711.81.19.81.4
Mar11° / 65120.511.62.6
Apr14° / 6712.50.113.43.7
May17° / 7112.10155.0
Jun20° / 11°6510.7015.95.9
Jul22° / 13°5610.7015.66.5
Aug22° / 13°6711.2014.26.3
Sep19° / 11°6110.4012.45.9
Oct15° / 8013.2010.54.2
Nov11° / 8113.80.18.92.4
Dec / 9814.20.78.11.3

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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
44060
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224357
234357
244258
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Saint-Lô gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
637
737
836
935
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1523891
2523981
3514081
4504181
5504280
6504280
7494380
8494380
9494380
10494380
11484480
12484480
13474480
14464590
15454590
164446100
174347100
184147111
194048121
203948121
213849131
223749141
233649141
243550151
253450151
263350161
273350161
283250171
293150181
303150181
313150191

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
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2012calm
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3111calm

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 5:09 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 9:06 PM to 8:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.05:099:06
215.95:109:06
315.95:109:06
415.95:119:06
515.95:129:05
615.95:129:05
715.95:139:04
815.85:149:04
915.85:159:03
1015.85:169:03
1115.85:179:02
1215.75:179:02
1315.75:189:01
1415.75:199:00
1515.65:208:59
1615.65:218:59
1715.65:228:58
1815.65:248:57
1915.55:258:56
2015.55:268:55
2115.45:278:54
2215.45:288:53
2315.45:298:52
2415.35:318:50
2515.35:328:49
2615.25:338:48
2715.25:348:47
2815.25:368:45
2915.15:378:44
3015.15:388:43
3115.05:408:41

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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155.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Saint-Lô?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Lô for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Lô in July

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

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

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Lô 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 29 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
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint-Lô 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 Saint-Lô peaks around June 17 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 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Lô?

Saint-Lô sits at 49.1°N, 1.1°W, 41 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bayeux, 33 km away.

Topography around Saint-Lô

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Lô has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Saint-Lô is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%), cropland (27%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Bayeux 33 km · Caen 54 km · Flers 57 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 58 km · Tourlaville 68 km · Octeville 69 km · Cherbourg 70 km · Équeurdreville-Hainneville 72 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 Saint-Lô (49.1162°, -1.0903°, elevation 41 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).