Early July 1 July
87°F
Typical afternoon high
7% historical wet-day frequency
France · Beach
French Riviera & Provence
in July.
Is July a good time?
Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.
July averages 88°F afternoons and 74°F seas, with about 1 rain day.
- Afternoons
- 88°F
- Sea
- 74°F
- Visitor demand
- 86%of August peak
Historical Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Nice, Marseille, Cannes, Avignon and Saint-Tropez; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.5/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather10.0/10Excellent
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; France-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 88°F (31°C): summer clothes; nights around 66°F (19°C): light layers. About 15 hours of daylight. About 1 rain day in a typical July.
Can I swim in July?
The sea averages 74°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:06 and sets about 21:17 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 66°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 88°F (31°C). Expect rain on about 1 day in a typical July.
Typical afternoon
88°F (31°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
66°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
74°F (23°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
15h 11m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late July?
Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 87°F on the 1st, versus 88°F on the 31st.
Mid July 15 July
88°F
Typical afternoon high
7% historical wet-day frequency
Late July 31 July
88°F
Typical afternoon high
6% 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.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
July 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187° | 287° | 387° | 487° | |||
| 587° | 687° | 787° | 887° | 987° | 1087° | 1187° |
| 1288° | 1388° | 1488° | 1588° | 1688° | 1788° | 1888° |
| 1988° | 2088° | 2188° | 2288° | 2388° | 2488° | 2588° |
| 2688° | 2788° | 2888° | 2988° | 3088° | 3188° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 87°F (31°C) in the first week to 88°F (31°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 5–8%.
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.)
Crowds, cost and getting there
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Peak season. July averages 86% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.
Overnight stays across Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little above 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.
France as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from Philadelphia and New York JFK; 2024 schedule, Eurostat
Year-to-year variation
How much does July vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 82°F (28°C) and 92°F (34°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 88°F (31°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 5; half the years had 1–3.
Rain days in each July
Rain days
1
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 4 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
19 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
13 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
29 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82°F | 4 |
| 2012 | 86°F | 1 |
| 2013 | 87°F | 5 |
| 2014 | 83°F | 4 |
| 2015 | 90°F | 0 |
| 2016 | 87°F | 1 |
| 2017 | 88°F | 1 |
| 2018 | 88°F | 2 |
| 2019 | 89°F | 3 |
| 2020 | 88°F | 1 |
| 2021 | 86°F | 3 |
| 2022 | 92°F | 0 |
| 2023 | 90°F | 1 |
| 2024 | 89°F | 1 |
| 2025 | 88°F | 1 |
Checked against 151 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
June, July
or August?
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 83°F | 88°F | 87°F |
| Sea | 70°F | 74°F | 75°F |
| Rain days | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Overnight demand | 56% | 86% | 100% |
June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →
August: More overnight demand. August guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
June and September have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
July or June?
Overnight stays are 56% 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 | 88°F | 83°F |
| Nights | 66°F | 62°F |
| Sea | 74°F | 70°F |
| Rain days | 1 | 3 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Month rank | #4 | #1 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2 | #12 | 54°F | 40°F | 57°F | 5 | 3.2 | Low season |
| February | 5.8 | #10 | 56°F | 40°F | 56°F | 6 | 3.8 | Low season |
| March | 6.6 | #8 | 61°F | 44°F | 57°F | 5 | 5.1 | Low season |
| April | 7.0 | #7 | 67°F | 48°F | 59°F | 5 | 6.7 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.6 | #3 | 73°F | 54°F | 63°F | 6 | 8.3 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.9 | #1 | 83°F | 62°F | 70°F | 3 | 9.7 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.5 | #4 | 88°F | 66°F | 74°F | 1 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| August | 7.2 | #6 | 87°F | 65°F | 75°F | 2 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| September | 7.9 | #2 | 79°F | 60°F | 72°F | 4 | 9.5 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.3 | #5 | 71°F | 54°F | 68°F | 7 | 7.4 | Low season |
| November | 6.5 | #9 | 61°F | 47°F | 64°F | 8 | 4.6 | Low season |
| December | 5.8 | #11 | 56°F | 41°F | 60°F | 7 | 3.8 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in July
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Lyon & the French AlpsRhône-Alpes · France · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Very good weather, 83°F (28°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
PiedmontItaly · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.2 · Very good weather, 85°F (30°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Liguria & the Cinque TerreItaly · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 7.3 · Excellent weather, 84°F (29°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Excellent weather, 88°F (31°C) · Busy season · Cost expensive
Lake Geneva & ValaisSwitzerland · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 5.6 · Very good weather, 78°F (26°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as French Riviera & Provence in July, but quieter
French Riviera & Provence's weather ranks 15 of 77 beach regions this month. French Riviera & Provence already has excellent weather in July; these beach regions outside France are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 86% of the busiest month and 103% above its average month. That means about 316,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 62% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 198,000 more: 63 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 86 |
| How our weather was checked | 151 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 60 |
| Busiest month here | August · 70 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 5.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 82nd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 62% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 63 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 8.9% |
| 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 | 5.3 million |
| Statistical region | FRL0 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur |
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.