Villefranche-sur-Saône weather in August
In August, Villefranche-sur-Saône sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 84 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Villefranche-sur-Saône's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villefranche-sur-Saône's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 84 mm
- 10.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 5:46 AM – 7:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.31 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 9.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.
A typical August day in Villefranche-sur-Saône reaches about 26°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, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 16 |
| 2 | 27 | 16 |
| 3 | 27 | 16 |
| 4 | 27 | 16 |
| 5 | 27 | 16 |
| 6 | 27 | 16 |
| 7 | 27 | 16 |
| 8 | 27 | 16 |
| 9 | 27 | 16 |
| 10 | 27 | 16 |
| 11 | 27 | 16 |
| 12 | 27 | 16 |
| 13 | 27 | 16 |
| 14 | 27 | 16 |
| 15 | 27 | 16 |
| 16 | 27 | 16 |
| 17 | 27 | 15 |
| 18 | 27 | 15 |
| 19 | 26 | 15 |
| 20 | 26 | 15 |
| 21 | 26 | 15 |
| 22 | 26 | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 15 |
| 24 | 26 | 15 |
| 25 | 26 | 15 |
| 26 | 25 | 15 |
| 27 | 25 | 14 |
| 28 | 25 | 14 |
| 29 | 25 | 14 |
| 30 | 25 | 14 |
| 31 | 24 | 14 |
How August really feels in Villefranche-sur-Saône
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Villefranche-sur-Saône weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 1° | 77 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 8° / 1° | 63 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 10 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 67 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 84 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 97 | 13.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 83 | 12.1 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 80 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 84 | 10.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 97 | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 103 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 10° / 4° | 107 | 12.8 | 1 | 9.2 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 84 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 59 | 41 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 59 | 41 |
| 6 | 59 | 41 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 61 | 39 |
| 22 | 61 | 39 |
| 23 | 61 | 39 |
| 24 | 61 | 39 |
| 25 | 60 | 40 |
| 26 | 60 | 40 |
| 27 | 60 | 40 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 59 | 41 |
| 30 | 59 | 41 |
| 31 | 58 | 42 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Villefranche-sur-Saône gets around 84 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 35 |
| 12 | 35 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 34 |
| 15 | 34 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 33 |
| 18 | 33 |
| 19 | 33 |
| 20 | 33 |
| 21 | 32 |
| 22 | 32 |
| 23 | 32 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 25 | 31 |
| 26 | 31 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 51 |
| Comfortable (%) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Humid (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Muggy (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 38 | 32 | 4 |
| 2 | 27 | 37 | 32 | 4 |
| 3 | 27 | 37 | 32 | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | 37 | 32 | 4 |
| 5 | 29 | 36 | 32 | 3 |
| 6 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 3 |
| 7 | 30 | 36 | 30 | 3 |
| 8 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | 37 | 29 | 3 |
| 10 | 32 | 37 | 28 | 3 |
| 11 | 32 | 38 | 27 | 3 |
| 12 | 33 | 38 | 26 | 3 |
| 13 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 2 |
| 14 | 34 | 39 | 25 | 2 |
| 15 | 34 | 40 | 24 | 2 |
| 16 | 34 | 40 | 24 | 2 |
| 17 | 35 | 40 | 23 | 2 |
| 18 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 2 |
| 19 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 2 |
| 20 | 35 | 41 | 22 | 2 |
| 21 | 36 | 41 | 22 | 2 |
| 22 | 36 | 41 | 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 37 | 40 | 22 | 1 |
| 24 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 1 |
| 25 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 1 |
| 26 | 42 | 37 | 20 | 1 |
| 27 | 44 | 35 | 20 | 1 |
| 28 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 1 |
| 29 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 1 |
| 30 | 49 | 32 | 18 | 1 |
| 31 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, 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) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:17 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:27 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.7 | 5:27 | 8:07 |
| 2 | 14.6 | 5:29 | 8:06 |
| 3 | 14.6 | 5:30 | 8:04 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 5:31 | 8:03 |
| 5 | 14.5 | 5:32 | 8:01 |
| 6 | 14.4 | 5:33 | 8:00 |
| 7 | 14.4 | 5:35 | 7:59 |
| 8 | 14.4 | 5:36 | 7:57 |
| 9 | 14.3 | 5:37 | 7:56 |
| 10 | 14.3 | 5:38 | 7:54 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 5:40 | 7:53 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 5:41 | 7:51 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 5:42 | 7:49 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 5:43 | 7:48 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 5:45 | 7:46 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 5:46 | 7:44 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 5:47 | 7:43 |
| 18 | 13.9 | 5:49 | 7:41 |
| 19 | 13.8 | 5:50 | 7:39 |
| 20 | 13.8 | 5:51 | 7:37 |
| 21 | 13.7 | 5:52 | 7:36 |
| 22 | 13.7 | 5:54 | 7:34 |
| 23 | 13.6 | 5:55 | 7:32 |
| 24 | 13.6 | 5:56 | 7:30 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 5:58 | 7:28 |
| 26 | 13.5 | 5:59 | 7:27 |
| 27 | 13.4 | 6:00 | 7:25 |
| 28 | 13.4 | 6:01 | 7:23 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 6:03 | 7:21 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 6:04 | 7:19 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 6:05 | 7:17 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Villefranche-sur-Saône for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Villefranche-sur-Saône in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Villefranche-sur-Saône sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Villefranche-sur-Saône in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Villefranche-sur-Saône sits at 46.0°N, 4.7°E, 188 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rillieux-la-Pape, 24 km away.
Topography around Villefranche-sur-Saône
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villefranche-sur-Saône.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villefranche-sur-Saône has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m.
The land around Villefranche-sur-Saône is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (30%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (37%) 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône (45.9897°, 4.7196°, elevation 188 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).