Auxerre weather in August

In August, Auxerre sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 57 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Auxerre's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auxerre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.3 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Auxerre reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142515
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202514
212514
222514
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242414
252414
262414
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282413
292413
302313
312313

How August really feels in Auxerre

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.

Auxerre weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6612.71.58.60.6
Feb / 5711.129.91.2
Mar12° / 5711.70.711.63.1
Apr16° / 6310.9013.44.6
May19° / 7411.7014.95.7
Jun23° / 13°5610.4015.76.6
Jul25° / 15°569.3015.46.9
Aug25° / 14°5710014.16.9
Sep21° / 11°609.2012.46.4
Oct16° / 7111.7010.64.7
Nov10° / 7012.30.59.12.2
Dec / 7713.31.58.30.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Auxerre gets around 57 mm of rain over 10 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029
3129

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13739212
23839212
33839212
43839212
53938212
63938202
74038202
84038202
94038202
104138202
114138202
124137202
134137192
144237192
154237192
164337182
174337182
184436182
194436182
204535172
214635172
224734172
234833172
244932162
255131162
265231152
275430142
285529142
295729131
305928121
316028111

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:278:17
214.85:288:16
314.75:298:14
414.75:308:13
514.75:328:11
614.65:338:10
714.65:348:08
814.55:368:07
914.55:378:05
1014.45:388:03
1114.45:408:02
1214.35:418:00
1314.35:437:58
1414.25:447:57
1514.25:457:55
1614.15:477:53
1714.15:487:51
1814.05:497:49
1913.95:517:48
2013.95:527:46
2113.85:547:44
2213.85:557:42
2313.75:567:40
2413.75:587:38
2513.65:597:36
2613.66:017:34
2713.56:027:32
2813.46:037:30
2913.46:057:28
3013.36:067:26
3113.36:077:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Auxerre?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Auxerre in August

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

In August, Auxerre sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Auxerre 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 Auxerre peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Auxerre?

Auxerre sits at 47.8°N, 3.6°E, 120 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sens, 49 km away.

Topography around Auxerre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auxerre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m.

The land around Auxerre is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (31%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
274 m
80 km
672 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sens 49 km · Montargis 66 km · Troyes 68 km · Gien 71 km · Montereau-Fault-Yonne 80 km · Avon 92 km · Fontainebleau 94 km · Nevers 95 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 Auxerre (47.7996°, 3.5703°, elevation 120 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).