City break

Besançon weather in July

Temperature, rain and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

80

Holiday weather in July

Excellent

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Besançon in July?

In July, Besançon 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 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Besançon.

July compared

How the weather changes from June to August. Tap a month to open it.

JuneJunJulyJulAugustAug
Score798081
Day23°25°25°
Night13°15°15°
Sun8 h8 h8 h
Rain days121211

More details for July

Daylight
15 h 35 min05:54 – 21:29
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
52 %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/Paris

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %83 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %

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

Besançon in July: quick answers

Is Besançon hot in July?

Warm rather than hot: in July, daytime highs in Besançon 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 Besançon in July?

Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total.

Besançon month by month

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