Abbeville weather in August

In August, Abbeville sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Abbeville's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abbeville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Abbeville reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
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172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222114
232114
242114
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312013

How August really feels in Abbeville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abbeville weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6311.80.88.30.7
Feb / 54111.19.71.0
Mar11° / 5411.20.511.52.4
Apr14° / 5510.90.213.53.8
May17° / 6611.8015.25.0
Jun20° / 12°6010.9016.15.9
Jul22° / 14°6110.8015.76.5
Aug22° / 14°6911.5014.36.4
Sep19° / 12°509.9012.45.9
Oct15° / 7211.9010.54.2
Nov10° / 6912.50.28.82.1
Dec / 8013.30.97.91.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
194060
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253763
263763
273763
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Abbeville gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2636
2736
2835
2934
3034
3133

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12852191
22852191
32851192
42950192
52950192
62951182
72951182
83050182
93050182
103050182
113150172
123150172
133149172
143249172
153249172
163349172
173349172
183348162
193448162
203548161
213647161
223846151
233945151
244144141
254343141
264441131
274640131
284739131
294939121
305038121
315237110

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:268:32
215.05:278:30
315.05:298:28
414.95:308:27
514.95:328:25
614.85:338:24
714.85:358:22
814.75:368:20
914.75:388:18
1014.65:398:17
1114.65:418:15
1214.55:428:13
1314.55:448:11
1414.45:458:09
1514.35:478:07
1614.35:488:05
1714.25:508:03
1814.25:518:01
1914.15:538:00
2014.15:547:57
2114.05:567:55
2213.95:577:53
2313.95:597:51
2413.86:007:49
2513.86:027:47
2613.76:037:45
2713.66:057:43
2813.66:077:41
2913.56:087:39
3013.46:107:36
3113.46:117:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Abbeville?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Abbeville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abbeville in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Abbeville sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Abbeville in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Abbeville in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abbeville peaks around August 10 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Abbeville?

Abbeville sits at 50.1°N, 1.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Berck, 37 km away.

Topography around Abbeville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abbeville.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abbeville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Abbeville is covered by trees (30%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Berck 37 km · Berck-Plage 39 km · Amiens 40 km · Dieppe 58 km · Bruay-la-Buissière 66 km · Outreau 69 km · Arras 71 km · Boulogne-sur-Mer 71 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abbeville (50.1052°, 1.8355°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).