When to go · Aléria
Aléria in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Weather in July
- AlériaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Bastille Day (Fête nationale) big impact
14 Jul · France
Military parade on the Champs-Élysées, fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; closures in central Paris.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aléria, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 2 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 0
July: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Aléria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen