Bagnols-sur-Cèze weather in August

In August, Bagnols-sur-Cèze sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagnols-sur-Cèze's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:50 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bagnols-sur-Cèze reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143019
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193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
252918
262918
272917
282917
292917
302817
312817

How August really feels in Bagnols-sur-Cèze

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.

Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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
Jan10° / 718.20.99.12.5
Feb12° / 495.80.510.23.4
Mar16° / 556.70.111.65.4
Apr19° / 808.6013.26.3
May23° / 12°738.5014.57.1
Jun28° / 16°475.9015.26.9
Jul31° / 19°394.60155.6
Aug30° / 18°525.5013.85.8
Sep25° / 15°1136.8012.37.5
Oct20° / 11°1289.6010.86.3
Nov14° / 12510.30.19.44.1
Dec11° / 708.40.38.72.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27723
37723
47723
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177525
187525
197426
207426
217426
227426
237525
247426
257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bagnols-sur-Cèze gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.5 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
418
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3117

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13328317
23327318
33427318
43426318
53526318
63625309
73625309
83725299
93725299
103725299
113725289
123726289
133727279
143827278
153828278
163828268
173829267
183829267
193729267
203730267
213830267
223830257
233830256
243930246
254129246
264229236
274428235
284527225
294726225
304826215
314925205

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:33 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:338:02
214.45:348:01
314.45:358:00
414.45:367:58
514.35:377:57
614.35:397:56
714.25:407:54
814.25:417:53
914.25:427:52
1014.15:437:50
1114.15:447:49
1214.05:457:47
1314.05:477:46
1413.95:487:44
1513.95:497:43
1613.85:507:41
1713.85:517:39
1813.85:537:38
1913.75:547:36
2013.75:557:35
2113.65:567:33
2213.65:577:31
2313.55:587:29
2413.56:007:28
2513.46:017:26
2613.46:027:24
2713.36:037:22
2813.36:047:21
2913.26:067:19
3013.26:077:17
3113.16:087:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bagnols-sur-Cèze?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bagnols-sur-Cèze in August

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

In August, Bagnols-sur-Cèze sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bagnols-sur-Cèze?

Bagnols-sur-Cèze sits at 44.2°N, 4.6°E, 63 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Orange, 15 km away.

Topography around Bagnols-sur-Cèze

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bagnols-sur-Cèze.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagnols-sur-Cèze has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Bagnols-sur-Cèze is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Orange 15 km · Sorgues 26 km · Avignon 28 km · Le Pontet 30 km · Carpentras 36 km · Nîmes 42 km · Alès 43 km · L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 44 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze (44.1626°, 4.6197°, elevation 63 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).