Villefranche-sur-Saône weather in July

In July, Villefranche-sur-Saône sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 39% 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villefranche-sur-Saône's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:10 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 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 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 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
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How July really feels in Villefranche-sur-Saône

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.

Villefranche-sur-Saône weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7712.72.58.90.6
Feb / 6310.72.3101.3
Mar13° / 6711.50.811.63.4
Apr16° / 8412.30.213.34.8
May20° / 10°9713.6014.75.8
Jun24° / 14°8312.1015.56.5
Jul27° / 16°8010.5015.26.7
Aug26° / 15°8410.60146.7
Sep22° / 12°9710012.36.6
Oct17° / 10312.20.110.74.9
Nov10° / 10712.819.22.2
Dec / 8412.92.18.50.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Villefranche-sur-Saône gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3134

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14236201
24237201
34237201
44237201
54237201
64236202
74236202
84236202
94235202
104235212
114235212
124234212
134234222
144234222
154134233
164034233
173934243
183834243
193735253
203635263
213536263
223436273
233237283
243137293
253037293
262938303
272938303
282838313
292738313
302738323
312738324

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 8:30 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:598:30
215.55:008:30
315.55:008:29
415.55:018:29
515.55:018:29
615.45:028:29
715.45:038:28
815.45:048:28
915.45:048:27
1015.45:058:27
1115.35:068:26
1215.35:078:26
1315.35:088:25
1415.35:088:25
1515.25:098:24
1615.25:108:23
1715.25:118:22
1815.25:128:22
1915.15:138:21
2015.15:148:20
2115.15:158:19
2215.05:168:18
2315.05:178:17
2415.05:188:16
2514.95:198:15
2614.95:218:14
2714.95:228:13
2814.85:238:12
2914.85:248:11
3014.75:258:09
3114.75:268:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Villefranche-sur-Saône?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Villefranche-sur-Saône sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Villefranche-sur-Saône in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
187 m
16 km
718 m
80 km
1,491 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Rillieux-la-Pape 24 km · Caluire-et-Cuire 24 km · Écully 24 km · Lyon 09 25 km · Lyon 04 25 km · Lyon 01 26 km · Tassin-la-Demi-Lune 27 km · Lyon 06 27 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 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).