Vienne weather in July

In July, Vienne sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Vienne's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vienne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:11 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 20.4 µg/m³ · 2016

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 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Vienne reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152715
162715
172715
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How July really feels in Vienne

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.

Vienne weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6711.82.98.90.7
Feb / 539.52.310.11.4
Mar13° / 5810.80.911.63.4
Apr16° / 8311.80.413.24.8
May20° / 10°8912.4014.75.9
Jun24° / 13°7711.4015.46.6
Jul27° / 15°779.9015.16.8
Aug26° / 15°739.2013.97.0
Sep22° / 12°949.2012.36.7
Oct17° / 10111.30.110.75.0
Nov11° / 1001219.32.3
Dec / 6811.728.60.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166634
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vienne gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14736161
24737161
34637161
44637161
54637161
64637161
74637161
84637161
94636171
104636171
114635171
124635181
134634181
144634191
154534201
164434212
174334212
184234222
194135232
204035232
213836242
223737242
233638252
243538252
253439262
263340262
273240272
283140271
293040281
303040281
312940291

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 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 5:00 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.45:008:27
215.45:018:27
315.45:018:27
415.45:028:27
515.45:038:26
615.45:038:26
715.45:048:26
815.35:058:25
915.35:058:25
1015.35:068:25
1115.35:078:24
1215.35:088:24
1315.25:098:23
1415.25:098:22
1515.25:108:22
1615.25:118:21
1715.15:128:20
1815.15:138:19
1915.15:148:19
2015.05:158:18
2115.05:168:17
2215.05:178:16
2314.95:188:15
2414.95:198:14
2514.95:208:13
2614.85:218:12
2714.85:228:11
2814.85:248:10
2914.75:258:09
3014.75:268:07
3114.75:278:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Vienne?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Vienne for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vienne in July

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

In July, Vienne sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Vienne 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 Vienne 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vienne 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 Vienne is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vienne?

Vienne sits at 45.5°N, 4.9°E, 175 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Givors, 11 km away.

Topography around Vienne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vienne has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Vienne is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Givors 11 km · Vénissieux 19 km · Saint-Priest 20 km · Saint-Genis-Laval 20 km · Saint-Fons 20 km · Oullins 22 km · Lyon 08 23 km · Villefontaine 24 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 Vienne (45.5257°, 4.8748°, elevation 175 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. 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).