Saint-Quentin in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Saint-Quentin sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 182 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Saint-Quentin's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Quentin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 182 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Saint-Quentin in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Saint-Quentin reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Saint-Quentin
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.
Saint-Quentin 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 | 6° / 2° | 61 | 11.6 | 1 | 8.4 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 55 | 10.8 | 1.4 | 9.7 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 57 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 53 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 4.1 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 64 | 11.6 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 59 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 57 | 9.9 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 65 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 48 | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 61 | 11 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 63 | 12 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 78 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 8 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Saint-Quentin gets around 182 mm of rain over 32 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min in early June to 13 h 24 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Saint-Quentin?
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 Saint-Quentin for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saint-Quentin in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Saint-Quentin sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Saint-Quentin in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Saint-Quentin peaks around July 14 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 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Saint-Quentin in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Saint-Quentin is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Saint-Quentin's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Saint-Quentin?
Saint-Quentin sits at 49.8°N, 3.3°E, 106 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Tergnier, 21 km away.
Topography around Saint-Quentin
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Quentin.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Quentin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.
The land around Saint-Quentin is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (23%) 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 Saint-Quentin (49.8489°, 3.2876°, elevation 106 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.