Bayonne weather in August

In August, Bayonne sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bayonne's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayonne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.5 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bayonne reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112418
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292418
302418
312317

Bayonne weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12314.19.12.7
Feb12° / 10612.710.22.9
Mar14° / 9812.811.64.0
Apr16° / 10°10614.213.24.4
May19° / 13°9613.114.55.6
Jun21° / 16°7610.715.26.4
Jul23° / 18°6410.314.97.0
Aug24° / 18°6510.213.87.2
Sep22° / 16°8811.412.36.5
Oct19° / 14°11412.810.85.7
Nov15° / 10°16214.99.53.9
Dec12° / 13414.18.83.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205743
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225743
235644
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255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bayonne gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
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431
531
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1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
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2032
2133
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2434
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2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111649314
211649314
311649314
411648304
511748304
611747304
711747314
811846314
911846314
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2122042343
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2322141333
2432240323
2532340313
2642440303
2742539293
2852539283
2952639273
3062739263
3162838252

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:598:25
214.46:008:24
314.46:018:22
414.36:028:21
514.36:038:20
614.26:058:19
714.26:068:17
814.26:078:16
914.16:088:14
1014.16:098:13
1114.06:108:12
1214.06:118:10
1313.96:128:09
1413.96:148:07
1513.86:158:06
1613.86:168:04
1713.86:178:03
1813.76:188:01
1913.76:197:59
2013.66:207:58
2113.66:227:56
2213.56:237:54
2313.56:247:53
2413.46:257:51
2513.46:267:49
2613.36:277:48
2713.36:287:46
2813.26:307:44
2913.26:317:42
3013.16:327:41
3113.16:337:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bayonne?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bayonne in August

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

In August, Bayonne sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bayonne in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 24 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Bayonne in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bayonne peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bayonne 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 Bayonne is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bayonne's WHO annual average of 11.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2118 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bayonne?

Bayonne sits at 43.5°N, 1.5°W, 6 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Anglet, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bayonne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayonne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Bayonne is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Anglet 4.0 km · Biarritz 7.0 km · Hondarribia 30 km · Irun 31 km · Errenteria 40 km · Pasaia 41 km · Dax 42 km · San Sebastian 45 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 Bayonne (43.4932°, -1.473°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).