Le François weather in July

In July, Le François sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 113 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 50% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Le François's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le François's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Le François reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Le François weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°4114.511.26.6
Feb25° / 24°2510.111.57.1
Mar26° / 24°269.711.97.3
Apr26° / 25°3811.212.36.7
May27° / 25°5814.112.76.1
Jun27° / 26°8316.612.85.4
Jul27° / 26°11321.112.85.1
Aug28° / 26°13322.112.54.9
Sep28° / 26°13819.312.15.0
Oct28° / 26°14821.511.74.8
Nov27° / 26°12719.511.35.2
Dec26° / 25°5414.911.26.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45941
56040
66040
76139
86238
96238
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Le François gets around 113 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
561
662
763
864
965
1065
1166
1266
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1567
1668
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1969
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2871
2971
3071
3172

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98812
108812
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Wind in July

Winds average 26 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
328breezy
428breezy
527breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:416:33
212.95:426:33
312.85:426:33
412.85:426:33
512.85:426:33
612.85:436:33
712.85:436:33
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912.85:446:33
1012.85:446:33
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1312.85:456:33
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1612.85:466:33
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2012.85:476:32
2112.85:476:32
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Le François

In seasonPeak

In July, Le François sits inside its atlantic hurricane, rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Le François sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Le François's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Le François sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Le François?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Le François for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le François in July

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

In July, Le François sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Le François in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Le François in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Le François peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Le François 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 Le François is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1929 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Le François?

Le François sits at 14.6°N, 60.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Martinique. The nearest listed city is Le Robert, 8.0 km away.

Le RobertDucosLe LamentinLa TrinitéSaint-JosephFort-de-FranceSainte-Marie

Topography around Le François

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le François has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Le François is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Le Robert 8.0 km · Ducos 9.0 km · Le Lamentin 10 km · La Trinité 15 km · Saint-Joseph 16 km · Fort-de-France 18 km · Sainte-Marie 21 km · Gros Islet 61 km

Martinique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz

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 Le François (14.6151°, -60.9031°, elevation 14 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).