Agen weather in August

In August, Agen sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Agen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.8 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Agen reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272716
282716
292716
302715
312715

How August really feels in Agen

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.

Agen weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6110.80.59.12.2
Feb11° / 478.90.410.22.9
Mar15° / 5410.20.111.64.6
Apr18° / 7611.8013.25.4
May21° / 11°7812.4014.56.1
Jun25° / 15°659.7015.36.8
Jul28° / 17°527.70156.6
Aug28° / 16°618.1013.86.5
Sep25° / 14°588.6012.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6110.2010.86.2
Nov14° / 7011.109.43.8
Dec11° / 6511.20.28.72.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205842
215941
225941
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Agen gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
120363113
220363113
321363013
421362913
522362913
622362913
723362813
823362813
924362812
1024362812
1124352812
1225352812
1325352812
1425352812
1525352811
1625352811
1725342911
1826342911
1926342911
2026332911
2126332911
2227322911
2328322911
2430312910
2531302810
263330289
273529279
283629278
293828268
304028257
314128247

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:498:18
214.55:508:17
314.45:518:16
414.45:528:15
514.35:538:13
614.35:548:12
714.25:568:11
814.25:578:09
914.25:588:08
1014.15:598:06
1114.16:008:05
1214.06:018:03
1314.06:038:02
1413.96:048:00
1513.96:057:59
1613.96:067:57
1713.86:077:56
1813.86:087:54
1913.76:107:52
2013.76:117:51
2113.66:127:49
2213.66:137:47
2313.56:147:46
2413.56:167:44
2513.46:177:42
2613.46:187:40
2713.36:197:39
2813.36:207:37
2913.26:217:35
3013.26:237:33
3113.16:247:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Agen?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Agen for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Agen in August

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

In August, Agen sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Agen 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 Agen peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Agen in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Agen is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Agen?

Agen sits at 44.2°N, 0.6°E, 57 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Villeneuve-sur-Lot, 24 km away.

Topography around Agen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m.

The land around Agen is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (37%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
387 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Villeneuve-sur-Lot 24 km · Marmande 49 km · Auch 62 km · Montauban 62 km · Cahors 70 km · Bergerac 73 km · Colomiers 87 km · Blagnac 88 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 Agen (44.202°, 0.6206°, elevation 57 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).