Vence weather in July

In July, Vence sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.6 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Vence's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
5:08 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Vence reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12416
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82517
92517
102517
112517
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272617
282617
292617
302618
312618

How July really feels in Vence

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.

Vence 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
Jan10° / 697.43.49.12.2
Feb10° / 637.83.710.22.5
Mar13° / 678.62.311.63.8
Apr15° / 8912.21.213.24.4
May19° / 11°7712.20.114.55.8
Jun23° / 14°6210.1015.27.0
Jul25° / 17°367.6014.97.6
Aug25° / 17°408.1013.87.5
Sep22° / 14°879.2012.36.9
Oct18° / 10°1249.80.210.85.8
Nov13° / 13810.51.79.53.7
Dec10° / 858.53.18.82.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
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308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vence gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152644140
2152644140
3152644150
4152644150
5152644150
6152644150
7152543160
8162543160
9162543161
10152443171
11152443171
12152344171
13152244181
14152244191
15142144201
16142045211
17142045211
18131945221
19131944231
20121944241
21111944251
22111944251
23101944261
2491944271
2591944271
2681944281
2781944291
2871943291
2971943301
3072043301
3172042311

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 4:58 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:588:12
215.24:598:12
315.24:598:11
415.25:008:11
515.25:008:11
615.25:018:11
715.15:028:10
815.15:028:10
915.15:038:10
1015.15:048:09
1115.15:048:09
1215.15:058:08
1315.05:068:08
1415.05:078:07
1515.05:088:07
1615.05:088:06
1714.95:098:05
1814.95:108:05
1914.95:118:04
2014.95:128:03
2114.85:138:02
2214.85:148:01
2314.85:158:00
2414.75:168:00
2514.75:177:59
2614.75:187:58
2714.65:197:57
2814.65:207:56
2914.65:217:54
3014.55:227:53
3114.55:237:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Vence?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vence in July

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

In July, Vence sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vence 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Vence 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 Vence peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vence 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 Vence is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1617 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vence?

Vence sits at 43.7°N, 7.1°E, 322 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cagnes-sur-Mer, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vence

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vence has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.

The land around Vence is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
727 m
16 km
1,766 m
80 km
3,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Cagnes-sur-Mer 7.0 km · Saint-Laurent-du-Var 8.0 km · Plaine du Var 8.0 km · Les Moulins 9.0 km · Nice 13 km · Saint-Roch 14 km · Antibes 16 km · Mougins 16 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 Vence (43.7225°, 7.1118°, elevation 322 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).