Mont-Dore weather in July

In July, Mont-Dore sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mont-Dore's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mont-Dore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Mont-Dore reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12118
22118
32118
42118
52118
62118
72118
82118
92118
102118
112118
122118
132117
142117
152117
162117
172117
182117
192117
202117
212117
222117
232117
242117
252117
262117
272117
282117
292117
302117
312117

Mont-Dore weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°1401513.25.9
Feb27° / 23°13816.312.85.4
Mar26° / 23°18818.912.25.3
Apr25° / 22°12415.311.56.1
May23° / 20°9911.410.96.6
Jun22° / 19°789.710.76.6
Jul21° / 17°648.210.86.8
Aug21° / 17°67811.26.8
Sep22° / 18°486.811.97.3
Oct23° / 19°387.412.57.4
Nov24° / 20°658.513.17.3
Dec26° / 22°881213.36.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75743
85842
95842
105842
115941
126040
136139
146040
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mont-Dore gets around 64 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12537289
22637289
32738288
42738278
52838277
62938267
72938267
82938266
92939266
103039266
113039256
123039256
133039256
143138246
153238246
163238237
173338237
183338236
193437236
203437236
213437236
223437236
233437236
243436236
253436236
263436236
273437236
283337246
293337247
303337247
313237247

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:375:17
210.76:385:17
310.76:385:17
410.76:385:18
510.76:385:18
610.76:385:18
710.76:385:19
810.76:385:19
910.76:385:19
1010.76:375:20
1110.76:375:20
1210.76:375:21
1310.76:375:21
1410.76:375:21
1510.76:375:22
1610.86:375:22
1710.86:365:23
1810.86:365:23
1910.86:365:23
2010.86:365:24
2110.86:355:24
2210.86:355:25
2310.86:355:25
2410.96:345:25
2510.96:345:26
2610.96:345:26
2710.96:335:27
2810.96:335:27
2910.96:325:28
3010.96:325:28
3111.06:315:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mont-Dore

In seasonPeak

None of Mont-Dore's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mont-Dore sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mont-Dore's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Mont-Dore?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Mont-Dore for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mont-Dore in July

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

In July, Mont-Dore sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Mont-Dore in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mont-Dore 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 Mont-Dore peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mont-Dore?

Mont-Dore sits at 22.3°S, 166.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Noumea, 12 km away.

BourailOuvéa

Topography around Mont-Dore

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mont-Dore.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mont-Dore has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,604 m.

The land around Mont-Dore is covered by water (50%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
750 m
16 km
1,070 m
80 km
1,604 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Noumea 12 km · Dumbéa 16 km · Bourail 135 km · Ouvéa 179 km · Port Vila 535 km · Kingston 768 km · Sigatoka 1,230 km · Nadi 1,237 km

New Caledonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$29,213
2024
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2009
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%unaffiliated 10%Muslim 3%other 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 Mont-Dore (-22.2626°, 166.5662°, elevation 11 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).