Aurillac weather in August

In August, Aurillac sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 94 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aurillac's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurillac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Aurillac reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282211
292111
302111
312111

How August really feels in Aurillac

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.

Aurillac weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°12313.86.490.2
Feb / -1°10011.76.310.10.7
Mar10° / 10312.93.911.62.3
Apr13° / 123142.513.23.3
May17° / 12514.50.414.64.7
Jun20° / 11°10212.4015.36.0
Jul23° / 12°8311.2015.16.8
Aug23° / 12°9411.7013.96.8
Sep19° / 10610.5012.35.9
Oct14° / 11813.10.310.74.0
Nov / 13113.62.79.41.6
Dec / 13013.74.88.70.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185743
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aurillac gets around 94 mm of rain over 11.7 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2833
2933
3032
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1484210
2494110
3494010
4513910
5513910
6523810
7533710
8533710
9533710
10543610
1154379
1254379
1354379
1454379
1555378
1655378
1755378
1855378
1954388
2054388
2155378
2255378
2356377
2457367
2558357
2659347
2761336
2863316
2964306
3066295
3167285

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 5:40 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:408:13
214.55:418:12
314.55:428:10
414.45:438:09
514.45:448:08
614.45:458:06
714.35:478:05
814.35:488:04
914.25:498:02
1014.25:508:01
1114.15:517:59
1214.15:537:58
1314.05:547:56
1414.05:557:55
1513.95:567:53
1613.95:577:51
1713.95:597:50
1813.86:007:48
1913.86:017:46
2013.76:027:45
2113.76:037:43
2213.66:057:41
2313.66:067:39
2413.56:077:38
2513.56:087:36
2613.46:107:34
2713.46:117:32
2813.36:127:30
2913.36:137:29
3013.26:147:27
3113.26:167:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Aurillac?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Aurillac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aurillac in August

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

In August, Aurillac sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aurillac 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 Aurillac peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aurillac?

Aurillac sits at 44.9°N, 2.4°E, 625 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rodez, 65 km away.

Topography around Aurillac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurillac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Aurillac is covered by grassland (49%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Rodez 65 km · Tulle 65 km · Brive-la-Gaillarde 76 km · Issoire 94 km · Cahors 95 km · Millau 105 km · Chamalières 106 km · Clermont-Ferrand 108 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 Aurillac (44.9254°, 2.4398°, elevation 625 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).