Basel weather in July
Temperature, rain and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in July
Good
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Basel in July?
In July, Basel is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Basel.
July compared
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More details for July
- Daylight
- 15 h 38 min05:47 – 21:24
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 4 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %37 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in July
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Basel in July: quick answers
Is Basel hot in July?
Warm rather than hot: in July, daytime highs in Basel average 25 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Basel in July?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences