Villefontaine weather in July

In July, Villefontaine sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 62 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 47% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Villefontaine's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villefontaine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:10 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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 Villefontaine reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 33°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172816
182816
192816
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How July really feels in Villefontaine

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.

Villefontaine weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7911.72.88.90.8
Feb / 6510.22.410.11.6
Mar13° / 6610.91.111.63.7
Apr17° / 8111.10.413.35.1
May21° / 11°8811.8014.76.1
Jun25° / 14°749.6015.47.0
Jul27° / 16°627.6015.17.0
Aug27° / 16°607.3013.97.1
Sep22° / 12°828.3012.37.0
Oct17° / 9210.50.110.75.4
Nov11° / 10612.11.29.32.5
Dec / 8512.12.18.61.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Villefontaine gets around 62 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
529
629
729
828
928
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1524
1624
1723
1823
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14137211
24137211
34137211
44138211
54138211
64137211
74137211
84137211
94137211
104136211
114236211
124236211
134235212
144235222
154135222
164135222
174035232
184035232
193936232
203836242
213736243
223637253
233537253
243438263
253338262
263239272
273139272
283040282
292940282
302840292
312840292

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 30 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 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:598:27
215.44:598:26
315.45:008:26
415.45:018:26
515.45:018:26
615.45:028:25
715.45:038:25
815.45:038:25
915.35:048:24
1015.35:058:24
1115.35:068:23
1215.35:068:23
1315.25:078:22
1415.25:088:22
1515.25:098:21
1615.25:108:20
1715.15:118:19
1815.15:128:19
1915.15:138:18
2015.15:148:17
2115.05:158:16
2215.05:168:15
2315.05:178:14
2414.95:188:13
2514.95:198:12
2614.95:208:11
2714.85:218:10
2814.85:228:09
2914.75:238:08
3014.75:248:07
3114.75:268:05

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.19 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
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
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
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Villefontaine?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villefontaine in July

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

In July, Villefontaine sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Villefontaine 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 Villefontaine 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 Villefontaine 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 Villefontaine 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villefontaine?

Villefontaine sits at 45.6°N, 5.2°E, 281 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Priest, 19 km away.

Topography around Villefontaine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villefontaine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,589 m.

The land around Villefontaine is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
2,589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Saint-Priest 19 km · Meyzieu 21 km · Vénissieux 23 km · Décines-Charpieu 23 km · Bron 23 km · Vienne 24 km · Saint-Fons 25 km · Lyon 08 26 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 Villefontaine (45.6128°, 5.1506°, elevation 281 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).