Early July 1 July
77°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
France · Countryside
Is July a good time?
July averages 78°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days.
Historical Champagne-Ardenne regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Reims and Épernay; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
Afternoons around 78°F (26°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 57°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 16 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:54 and sets about 21:41 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 57°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 78°F (26°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical July.
Early, middle or late?
Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 77°F on the 1st, versus 79°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 27% to 32% between those dates.
77°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
78°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
79°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 14 Jul National Day.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177° | 277° | 377° | 477° | |||
| 577° | 677° | 777° | 877° | 977° | 1077° | 1178° |
| 1278° | 1378° | 1478° | 1578° | 1679° | 1779° | 1879° |
| 1979° | 2079° | 2179° | 2279° | 2380° | 2480° | 2580° |
| 2679° | 2779° | 2879° | 2979° | 3079° | 3179° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 77°F (25°C) in the first week to 79°F (26°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 24–33%.
School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 14 Jul National Day. Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Peak season. July averages 91% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.
Overnight stays across Champagne-Ardenne do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 72°F (22°C) and 84°F (29°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 78°F (26°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 14; half the years had 4–12.
Rain days in each July
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72°F | 10 |
| 2012 | 73°F | 12 |
| 2013 | 81°F | 4 |
| 2014 | 77°F | 12 |
| 2015 | 82°F | 6 |
| 2016 | 76°F | 9 |
| 2017 | 78°F | 11 |
| 2018 | 84°F | 4 |
| 2019 | 82°F | 3 |
| 2020 | 80°F | 3 |
| 2021 | 74°F | 14 |
| 2022 | 83°F | 2 |
| 2023 | 78°F | 12 |
| 2024 | 77°F | 12 |
| 2025 | 78°F | 13 |
Checked against 93 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 75°F | 78°F | 78°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 73% | 91% | 100% |
June: Cooler afternoons than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →
August: Fewer rain days than July. More overnight demand. August guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
May to June and September have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 73% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the June guide →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 78°F | 75°F |
| Nights | 57°F | 55°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Month rank | #5 | #4 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1 | #11 | 45°F | 33°F | 15 | 4.1 | Low season |
| February | 6.6 | #9 | 48°F | 33°F | 10 | 4.9 | Low season |
| March | 7.0 | #7 | 55°F | 37°F | 10 | 6.1 | Moderate season |
| April | 7.4 | #2 | 61°F | 41°F | 8 | 7.5 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.2 | #3 | 68°F | 47°F | 9 | 8.1 | Busy season |
| June | 7.1 | #4 | 75°F | 55°F | 9 | 8.7 | Busy season |
| July | 7.0 | #5 | 78°F | 57°F | 10 | 8.9 | Peak season |
| August | 6.8 | #8 | 78°F | 57°F | 8 | 8.8 | Peak season |
| September | 7.4 | #1 | 72°F | 51°F | 8 | 8.8 | Busy season |
| October | 7.0 | #6 | 63°F | 46°F | 11 | 7.1 | Moderate season |
| November | 6.5 | #10 | 52°F | 39°F | 12 | 5.2 | Moderate season |
| December | 6.0 | #12 | 47°F | 36°F | 16 | 4.2 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
LorraineFrance · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Very good weather, 78°F (26°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Paris & aroundFrance · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Excellent weather, 79°F (26°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Freiburg & the southern Black ForestGermany · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Very good weather, 79°F (26°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Cologne & BonnGermany · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 7.6 · Very good weather, 76°F (25°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Maastricht & LimburgNetherlands · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Very good weather, 76°F (25°C) · Busy season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
Champagne's weather ranks 16 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside France with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.
It's peak season, 91% of the busiest month and 65% above its average month. That means about 20,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 51% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 11,000 more: 55 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 80 |
| How our weather was checked | 93 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 15 |
| Busiest month here | August · 17 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 34th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 51% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 55 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.3% |
| National hotel-price season | France historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.3 million |
| Statistical region | FRF2 · Champagne-Ardenne |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.