Albi weather in August

In August, Albi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Albi's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.3 µg/m³ · 2015

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Albi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132715
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292514
302514
312514

How August really feels in Albi

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.

Albi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7711.81.69.11.5
Feb10° / 649.71.310.22.1
Mar13° / 7010.50.611.63.8
Apr16° / 8811.70.113.24.8
May20° / 10°8011.5014.56.0
Jun24° / 13°618.8015.27.0
Jul27° / 15°507.4014.97.2
Aug27° / 15°507.8013.87.2
Sep23° / 12°698.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 7110.3010.85.7
Nov12° / 8011.30.39.43.2
Dec / 8211.40.68.81.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Albi gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
427
527
627
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12536355
22536345
32536345
42536335
52637326
62637316
72638316
82638306
92639306
102639296
112639296
122640286
132640286
142640286
152640286
162740286
172740285
182739285
192839285
202838285
212938285
223037285
233136285
243335275
253435275
263634264
273833254
284032244
294232233
304431223
314531213

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 5:43 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:438:11
214.45:458:10
314.45:468:09
414.35:478:08
514.35:488:06
614.35:498:05
714.25:508:04
814.25:518:02
914.15:528:01
1014.15:548:00
1114.15:557:58
1214.05:567:57
1314.05:577:55
1413.95:587:54
1513.95:597:52
1613.86:017:50
1713.86:027:49
1813.76:037:47
1913.76:047:46
2013.66:057:44
2113.66:067:42
2213.66:087:41
2313.56:097:39
2413.56:107:37
2513.46:117:36
2613.46:127:34
2713.36:137:32
2813.36:157:30
2913.26:167:28
3013.26:177:27
3113.16:187:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Albi?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Albi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Albi in August

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

In August, Albi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Albi 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 Albi peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Albi 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 Albi is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Albi's WHO annual average of 15.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2320 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Albi?

Albi sits at 43.9°N, 2.1°E, 177 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Castres, 37 km away.

Topography around Albi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Albi is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (27%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (27%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Castres 37 km · Rodez 58 km · Balma 63 km · Montauban 64 km · Toulouse 67 km · Blagnac 69 km · Colomiers 74 km · Tournefeuille 77 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 Albi (43.9298°, 2.148°, elevation 177 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).