Vénissieux in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Vénissieux sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 230 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Vénissieux's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vénissieux's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 230 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vénissieux in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Vénissieux reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Vénissieux
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.
Vénissieux 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 | 7° / 1° | 76 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 9° / 1° | 62 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 10.1 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 65 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 81 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 88 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 80 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 75 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 75 | 9.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 13° | 93 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 100 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 11° / 5° | 106 | 12.4 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 8° / 2° | 83 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vénissieux gets around 230 mm of rain over 30 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Vénissieux?
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 Vénissieux for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Vénissieux in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vénissieux sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Vénissieux 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 Vénissieux peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vénissieux 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 Vénissieux 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Vénissieux?
Vénissieux sits at 45.7°N, 4.9°E, 194 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Fons, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Vénissieux
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vénissieux.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vénissieux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m.
The land around Vénissieux is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (32%) 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 Vénissieux (45.6971°, 4.8859°, elevation 194 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.