Villeneuve-d'Ascq weather in July

In July, Villeneuve-d'Ascq sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Villeneuve-d'Ascq's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villeneuve-d'Ascq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:58 AM – 8:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Villeneuve-d'Ascq reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Villeneuve-d'Ascq

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.

Villeneuve-d'Ascq weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.70.98.30.6
Feb / 5110.71.29.71.0
Mar11° / 5211.10.711.52.5
Apr14° / 4711013.54.0
May18° / 6212015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°5910.7016.26.1
Jul23° / 14°6111015.86.5
Aug23° / 14°6811.2014.36.5
Sep19° / 12°499.8012.46.0
Oct15° / 5911.1010.44.3
Nov10° / 6111.80.38.72.1
Dec / 7112.50.97.80.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73664
83565
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103664
113664
123763
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314456

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Villeneuve-d'Ascq gets around 61 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
437
537
638
738
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15137111
24938111
34839121
44740121
54740121
64641121
74541131
84541131
94441131
104442131
114342141
124342141
134342141
144242141
154242151
164142151
174142161
184042171
193942181
203842181
213743191
223743191
233643201
243643201
253543201
263444211
273444211
283345211
293245211
303246211
313146212

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 8:56 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:458:56
216.24:458:56
316.24:468:56
416.14:478:56
516.14:488:55
616.14:488:55
716.14:498:54
816.14:508:54
916.04:518:53
1016.04:528:53
1116.04:538:52
1216.04:548:51
1315.94:558:51
1415.94:568:50
1515.94:578:49
1615.84:588:48
1715.84:598:47
1815.85:008:46
1915.75:018:45
2015.75:038:44
2115.65:048:43
2215.65:058:42
2315.65:068:40
2415.55:088:39
2515.55:098:38
2615.45:108:37
2715.45:128:35
2815.35:138:34
2915.35:158:32
3015.35:168:31
3115.25:178:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Villeneuve-d'Ascq?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Villeneuve-d'Ascq for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villeneuve-d'Ascq in July

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

In July, Villeneuve-d'Ascq sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Villeneuve-d'Ascq in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Villeneuve-d'Ascq in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villeneuve-d'Ascq peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Villeneuve-d'Ascq?

Villeneuve-d'Ascq sits at 50.6°N, 3.2°E, 32 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mons-en-Barœul, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Villeneuve-d'Ascq

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villeneuve-d'Ascq.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeneuve-d'Ascq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Villeneuve-d'Ascq is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Mons-en-Barœul 4.0 km · Hem 4.0 km · Ronchin 6.0 km · Wasquehal 6.0 km · Croix 7.0 km · La Madeleine 7.0 km · Faches-Thumesnil 8.0 km · Marcq-en-Barœul 8.0 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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq (50.6167°, 3.1666°, elevation 32 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).