not too hot weather condition for mid July

Anything to the north of the Alps (or the Alps), the closer to the sea (North + Baltic Sea) the better.

Anywhere in the British Isles though London and central England can sometimes get to around 30C. The coasts are not usually that 'hot'. Wales is also a pretty safe bet for not being too hot.http://www.visitwales.com

All of the countries that you have mentioned can be too hot in July. Brittany (NW France) is also a pretty safe bet for not being too hot.

It can get hot north of the Alps, although heat waves occur infrequently and usually don't last long. A safe refuge for when this happens is to ascend into the Alps to a town or village situated at high elevation. The villages of the Berner Oberland and Zermatt are well known on this website. For car-accessible alternatives, there's Flumserberg in St. Gallen canton, and Obertauern in Austria.... and probably many more that I can't name off the top of my head.

PS- London is located in the EU (for now). It isn't in the Schengen Zone or currency union, though.

"Not too hot" also is affected by: Are you sleeping in a room with no AC and no window screens on the window(s).

Humidity is also an important factor. Here on the coast in the Netherlands the first days of a warm/hot period can be uncomfortable as first to get used to the heat but also humidity needs time to get lower. For that reason area´s with higher temperatures, but with the usual lower humidity can be better to stay.

And if you are particularly affected by heat, consider taking along items to cool yourself -- I carry a hand fan and a water-activated cooling scarf from REI.

I avoid hot places on vacation between June 1st and September 1st. The countries along the Mediterranean are definitely hot, and many of the countries don't have air conditioning the quality of what many countries have.

In Europe, I'd be looking to go to U.K., Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia--no farther south than Amsterdam.

Hi All

thank you for the info. really appreciate it. at the end, based on the recommendations here, though i wouldn't be able to escape completely from the heat at least i could ease it by bits. we plan to travel northern part of the Alps such as Belgium, Netherlands, Paris and mostly focus on Germany. i think Paris' weather might be the hottest of them all but couldn't ever skip Paris at all :D

i heard that the spring in UK is hotter than usual, but Netherlands' pretty much okay. anyone could share info on the upcoming summer weather especially on countries/town I mentioned above is highly appreciated.

TIA

Although weather is a key component, I'm wondering if you need to plan your trip based on how many nights are available to you, and ease of transport between locations. You have thrown around so many locations, and it seems more productive to grab a calendar and plot out your locations based on desire and time available. How long do you have for your trip? Obviously, the farther north, the cooler the climate. There are no guarantees though as there could be a heatwave moving through regardless of the location.

You could also get a quicker answer to your questions by Googling the locations and average temperature for the month.

Hi Maryam,

i've planned to drive around so i think that would save the transport time. Belgium and Netherlands would be around 3 days, France 3 days and Germany the rest of the trip 7days.

Hi again. Sounds like you have narrowed it down. That sounds good. So, you'll start in France and move your way through Germany, meaning you'll fly into Paris and out of Frankfurt or Berlin or Munich? Also, when thinking about time in Europe, count your time as nights rather than days. It really does help plan things out more easily.

Sorry about the many questions, but just trying to work through your itinerary a bit as the logistics are still foggy for me. When you say France, where specifically do you mean as it's a big country. With "3 day", and if you are planning to see Paris, you probably will not have much more time for any where else in the country. Same for Netherlands/Belgium. Given the amount of time you have set aside then, it may actually be quicker to train it between these two locations rather than drive. Are you planning to rent? I only ask because picking up in one country and dropping off in another can be super expensive. Maybe consider taking the train into your first location in Germany, and then renting a car to travel around the picturesque towns of Germany to your final city in that country.

There are some places I'd go out of my way to visit in July. Scandinavia and other Baltic cities are best in July and August. The north coast of Spain is also best in July/August.

Some - most of what you mentioned - I'd avoid. If the point is to loll on the beach, then going south is fine. If you intend to do a lot of walking and sight-seeing, the summer months will be the most expensive, crowded and miserable time to tour.

Many places like Netherlands, Belgium, England, Ireland, Scotland have a maritime weather pattern. They get rain any time of year but don't get as cold of winters as other parts of the continent. The countries with maritime weather will get marginally warmer and less wet during the summer months - but only relatively, you still want to travel prepared for anything up to, and including, a deluge.

The far northern countries, Scandinavia, Baltics, British Isles, also have a very noticeable difference in daylight hours between summer and winter. Traveling in the summer allows significantly more daylight hours to visit sights.

Hi Maryam,

sorry for the late response. I plan to visit Paris only in France and at the moment do plan for 2nights 3 days. my itinerary would start directly on time of arrival as day 1 :D and I'd fly out of Munich. I plan for Belgium and Netherlands one day for each and the rest in Germany. Yes, I just learn about the international drop off charges which is so hefty. I'd drive only in Germany since someone told me about the green stickers that is not compatible if I bring the car from Netherlands to Germany?? Your suggestion is right! Thank You so much for advising it to me. this is my first time planning alone my trip without my family to Europe and everything is still quite vague to me. Thanks God for this forum.. really! Do you happen to know if driving in Germany requires an IDP International Driving Permit. Last time I read it's only in Italy and the law is pretty new.

Hi Brad,

Thank you for the advise. really appreciate it. yes the Scandinavian must be the best on their summer but it's out of my current budget :( I do plan to visit it sometimes in the future. North coast of Spain? I just went to Spain with my family last December and even though it's winter, the sun shines very strong. I did spent my time mostly on the southern part of Spain though, I didn't even visit Barcelona. I try to avoid beaches especially during summer , not an avid swimmer and prefer a chilled weather for holiday. My family plan to visit Greece and Turkey this summer, I have been dying to visit Greece for long time but I heard about the sun there during summer, I decide to visit next time :D. Yes I've read about the crowd during summer on the places I plan to visit. ohh well it's just a coincidence that this year's summer occurs the same time with my country's most celebrated long holiday. btw which part of Netherlands prone to deluge? I plan to visit the northern coastline such as Edam, Volendam and Marken.

Thank You All for the responses. Sorry for my late response.