Hossegor weather in July
July in Hossegor: warm, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Hossegor · #243 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 25°C
- Nights
- 17°C
- Wet days
- 6
- Sun
- 12.3 h
- Humidity
- 73%
- Daylight
- 15 h
Traveller notes on Hossegor in July
Notes from nearby Biarritz (28 km away)
Hossegor doesn't have its own notes for July yet — these are about Biarritz, close enough to share the season.
June to August is Biarritz's best weather and its high season together. July averages near 24°C, and the sea is warm enough that the forum says you can often surf in shorts by mid-month, with some days not needing a wetsuit at all — they put the water at 20–21°C, the record a little higher. The honest caveat is that the weather is temperamental: a couple of really nice days, then rain, then a couple more, with afternoon thunderstorms in the mix, against seven wet days on the record. The rocky coastline is the surf advantage here — the breaks vary with the wind, so something is usually working.
Other months in Hossegor
Hossegor-forum posts from regulars living in town describe September and October as arguably the best stretch of the year: the summer crowds and novice surf-camp swarms have thinned out, water is still warm enough for boardshorts most days, and swell size starts climbing from summer's smaller waves toward the bigger, more consistent conditions the Landes coast is known for. Mornings typically run glassy with light offshore wind, occasionally turning onshore by afternoon, though posters say it often holds offshore the whole day on a good stretch. The daytime temperature sits in a genuinely comfortable range for a full day at the beach, but regulars flag a sharp drop once the sun goes down - evenings call for a jacket even after a warm afternoon. The record: 24.6C days feeling like a mild-for-the-season temperature, 16C nights, 103mm across 12 days, a 23.3C sea, 72 percent humidity and 10.1 hours of sun - the evening chill the forum describes shows clearly in that day-to-night spread.
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Hossegor climate normals — July
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Hossegor in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsFrench summer holidays, Bastille Day (14 juillet), Summer holidays in France(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Hossegor's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherHossegor's weather peaks July–September, best around August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Hossegor in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Baines and shore break
15 Jun – 15 Sep · usuallyRip currents & big surfDeep channels behind the sandbanks drag swimmers out between mid and low tide, and at high tide the shore break at Centrale and La Graviere can injure. Swim only between the flags on the supervised beaches, which are staffed in summer. Source ↗
- Holiday
French summer holidays
1 Jul – 31 AugSchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlyJuly and August turn the lake, the Place des Landais and the central beaches into one of the busiest resorts on the Landes coast. Parking by the beaches fills before mid-morning. Source ↗
- Holiday
Bastille Day (14 juillet)
13–14 JulNational holidayCrowdedClosures14 July is the national holiday: towns hold fireworks on the evening of the 13th or 14th, often with a firemen's ball, a parade or a concert, and banks, offices and many shops close for the day. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Hossegor — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Hossegor?
Hossegor in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Hossegor?
- July in Hossegor: warm, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Hossegor on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Hossegor in July?
- In July, Hossegor averages a daily high of 25°C and a low of 17.4°C, with about 45.2 mm of rain over roughly 5.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Hossegor in July?
- Hossegor has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 31 in July.
Within 300 km: Bordeaux's Bordeaux Fete le Vin around 7–11 Jul, and Santander's Banos de Ola around 1–15 Jul.