Saint-Raphaël weather in July

In July, Saint-Raphaël sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Saint-Raphaël's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Raphaël's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:11 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2018

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 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Saint-Raphaël reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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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Saint-Raphaël weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 656.91.49.12.9
Feb11° / 556.91.710.23.1
Mar13° / 597.30.611.64.2
Apr16° / 10°77100.213.24.9
May19° / 13°679.9014.56.3
Jun23° / 17°507.8015.27.5
Jul26° / 20°285.9014.97.9
Aug26° / 20°336.2013.87.7
Sep23° / 17°808.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°1149.5010.86.2
Nov15° / 1289.70.59.54.5
Dec12° / 807.31.18.83.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148317
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318515

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Saint-Raphaël gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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520
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720
820
920
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1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111933325
2111932335
3111932335
4111932335
5111932335
6121932335
7121832335
8121831335
9121831335
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11121831345
12121731355
13121730365
14111730366
15111630376
16111629386
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1891529397
1991529407
2081529408
2181429409
2271429419
23613304110
24613304110
25612304211
26512304211
27512304211
28512294312
29411294312
30411294412
31411294412

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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169calm
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189calm
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219calm
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258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:018:12
215.25:018:12
315.25:028:12
415.25:028:11
515.15:038:11
615.15:038:11
715.15:048:11
815.15:058:10
915.15:058:10
1015.15:068:10
1115.05:078:09
1215.05:088:09
1315.05:088:08
1415.05:098:08
1515.05:108:07
1614.95:118:06
1714.95:128:06
1814.95:128:05
1914.85:138:04
2014.85:148:03
2114.85:158:03
2214.85:168:02
2314.75:178:01
2414.75:188:00
2514.75:197:59
2614.65:207:58
2714.65:217:57
2814.65:227:56
2914.55:237:55
3014.55:247:54
3114.55:257:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.02 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
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127.1Intense
137.1Intense
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157.0Intense
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217.0Intense
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286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Saint-Raphaël?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Saint-Raphaël for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint-Raphaël in July

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

In July, Saint-Raphaël sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Saint-Raphaël in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Saint-Raphaël in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-Raphaël peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Raphaël?

Saint-Raphaël sits at 43.4°N, 6.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fréjus, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Raphaël

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Raphaël has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Saint-Raphaël is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), water (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Fréjus 3.0 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 19 km · Saint-Tropez 20 km · Cannes 24 km · Le Cannet 26 km · Mougins 27 km · Draguignan 28 km · Vallauris 28 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-Raphaël (43.4233°, 6.7735°, elevation 22 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).