Bar-le-Duc weather in August

In August, Bar-le-Duc sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bar-le-Duc's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bar-le-Duc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.5 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bar-le-Duc reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82415
92415
102415
112415
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202314
212314
222314
232314
242313
252313
262313
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Bar-le-Duc

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.

Bar-le-Duc 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 / 9413.32.28.50.0
Feb / 76122.89.80.5
Mar11° / 7712.31.411.62.4
Apr14° / 6511.70.113.44.1
May18° / 7812.80155.4
Jun22° / 12°6410.9015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°6710.9015.56.8
Aug24° / 14°6810.8014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°7210.1012.46.0
Oct15° / 8012.2010.54.0
Nov / 8713.4191.5
Dec / 11015.13.18.10.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224555
234555
244456
254258
264258
274258
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bar-le-Duc gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033
3133

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13840201
23841201
33841191
43842191
53842181
63942181
73942181
83942181
93942171
104042171
114042171
124042171
134141171
144141171
154240171
164340171
174439171
184438171
194537171
204637171
214736171
224835161
235033161
245132161
255331151
265430151
275629141
285829130
296028120
306028120
316227110

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:178:14
214.95:188:12
314.85:208:11
414.85:218:09
514.85:238:08
614.75:248:06
714.75:258:05
814.65:278:03
914.65:288:01
1014.55:298:00
1114.45:317:58
1214.45:327:56
1314.35:347:54
1414.35:357:53
1514.25:377:51
1614.25:387:49
1714.15:397:47
1814.15:417:45
1914.05:427:43
2014.05:447:41
2113.95:457:39
2213.85:477:37
2313.85:487:35
2413.75:507:33
2513.75:517:31
2613.65:537:29
2713.65:547:27
2813.55:557:25
2913.45:577:23
3013.45:587:21
3113.36:007:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bar-le-Duc?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bar-le-Duc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bar-le-Duc in August

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

In August, Bar-le-Duc sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bar-le-Duc 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 Bar-le-Duc peaks around July 17 at about 7 (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 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bar-le-Duc?

Bar-le-Duc sits at 48.8°N, 5.2°E, 185 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Dizier, 22 km away.

Topography around Bar-le-Duc

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bar-le-Duc.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bar-le-Duc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 247 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Bar-le-Duc is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Saint-Dizier 22 km · Vitry-le-François 43 km · Verdun 46 km · Toul 55 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 61 km · Pont-à-Mousson 67 km · Laxou 73 km · Chaumont 74 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 Bar-le-Duc (48.7728°, 5.1611°, elevation 185 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).