Monaco
Monaco in July
☀️ SummerPleasant, a little humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why July scores 9.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.2
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27°C highs / 21°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 19.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~14 mm rain)
- Air quality9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jul | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.4 Excellent | 9.7 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 27° / 21° | 20° / 15° |
| Rain | 14 mm | 49 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 20° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Monaco weather-station normals. Rainfall: Monaco weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJuly 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Monaco this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MonacoEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA tiny, glamorous city-state on the French Riviera known for its casino, yachts and Formula 1 race. Visitors come for the views, the old town on the Rock and a taste of luxury.
No major events on our calendar for July.
Coming up later
National DayEvery year19 November every year
National holiday with ceremonies and fireworks.
Why go: Festive atmosphere; some closures.
Where: Palace Square and the cathedral
Feast of Sainte DévoteEvery year27 January every year (with a boat burning on the evening of 26 January)
Festival of Monaco's patron saint, including the symbolic burning of a boat.
Why go: A local tradition rarely seen by visitors.
Where: Church of Sainte-Dévote and the port
Monte-Carlo International Circus FestivalDate variesDates vary; usually January
Prestigious circus competition.
Why go: Book tickets early for top seats.
Where: Espace Fontvieille
Prince's Palace
Residence of the Grimaldi family on the Rock, with state apartments open in season.
💡 The changing of the guard takes place daily just before noon; arrive early for a spot.
Oceanographic Museum
Historic museum and aquarium built into the cliffs above the sea.
Monaco Cathedral
Romanesque-style cathedral where Princess Grace and Prince Rainier are buried.
💡 Dress modestly.
Casino de Monte-Carlo
Famous Belle Epoque casino and the centrepiece of Monte Carlo.
💡 Visitors must be 18 or over, bring ID and dress smartly, especially in the evening.
Port Hercule
Harbour lined with superyachts and part of the Grand Prix circuit.
Barbajuan
Fried pastry filled with Swiss chard and ricotta, the national appetiser.
💡 Bakeries and restaurants
Socca
Thin chickpea-flour pancake, a Riviera speciality.
💡 Market stalls such as the Marché de la Condamine
Fougasse monégasque
Sweet flatbread flavoured with orange blossom and topped with nuts and aniseed sweets.
💡 Bakeries
Stocafi
Dried cod stewed with tomatoes and olives.
💡 Traditional Monegasque restaurants
Monaco postage stamps
Collectable stamps issued by the principality.
💡 Post offices and the stamp and coin museum
L'Orangerie liqueur
Liqueur made from Monaco's bitter oranges.
💡 Speciality shops
Chocolates
Fine chocolates from local chocolatiers.
💡 Chocolate shops on the Rock