Monte Carlo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Monte Carlo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 82 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Monte Carlo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Monte Carlo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 82 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Monte Carlo in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Monte Carlo reaches about 23°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Monte Carlo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 68 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 9.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 10° / 7° | 57 | 7.4 | 2 | 10.2 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 12° / 9° | 62 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 14° / 11° | 74 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| May | 17° / 14° | 52 | 9.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 21° / 18° | 40 | 7.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 21 | 5.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 21 | 5.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 18° | 65 | 7.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 17° / 15° | 102 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 14° / 11° | 129 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 11° / 8° | 87 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Monte Carlo gets around 82 mm of rain over 18 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Monte Carlo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Monte Carlo for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Monte Carlo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Monte Carlo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Monte Carlo in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 13 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Monte Carlo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Monte Carlo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Monte Carlo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Monte Carlo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Monte Carlo?
Monte Carlo sits at 43.7°N, 7.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Monaco. The nearest listed city is Monaco, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Monte Carlo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Monte Carlo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Carlo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.
The land around Monte Carlo is covered by water (45%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (32%) within 80 km.
Monaco travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- GDP per capita
- $288,002
- 2024
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.1
- per 100k, 2001
- Road deaths
- 0
- per 100k/yr, 2013
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- 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 Monte Carlo (43.7398°, 7.4273°, elevation 45 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.