Berck-Plage weather in August

In August, Berck-Plage sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Berck-Plage's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berck-Plage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Berck-Plage is human settlement in France.

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 20°C through the month.

A typical August day in Berck-Plage reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Berck-Plage

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.

Berck-Plage weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8914.50.88.30.9
Feb / 6711.80.99.71.0
Mar10° / 5811.10.411.52.0
Apr12° / 5110.40.113.53.2
May15° / 10°5810.7015.24.4
Jun18° / 13°569.9016.15.7
Jul20° / 15°5810.7015.86.2
Aug20° / 15°7311.2014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°7011.2012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°10114.5010.54.0
Nov11° / 10915.90.18.82.2
Dec / 11215.60.67.91.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
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184753
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204753
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234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Berck-Plage gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
635
735
835
936
1036
1137
1237
1338
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
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3034
3134

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11960210
21959211
31959211
42058211
52058211
62157211
72157211
82255212
92255212
102354212
112354212
122453212
132453212
142552212
152552212
162652211
172652211
182751211
192850211
202851201
213050201
223149191
233248190
243447180
253646180
263845170
273944160
284143160
294242150
304441150
314540140

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:268:34
215.15:278:32
315.05:298:31
415.05:308:29
514.95:328:27
614.95:338:26
714.85:358:24
814.85:368:22
914.75:388:20
1014.75:398:19
1114.65:418:17
1214.55:428:15
1314.55:448:13
1414.45:458:11
1514.45:478:09
1614.35:488:07
1714.35:508:05
1814.25:528:03
1914.15:538:01
2014.15:557:59
2114.05:567:57
2214.05:587:55
2313.95:597:53
2413.86:017:51
2513.86:027:49
2613.76:047:47
2713.76:067:45
2813.66:077:42
2913.56:097:40
3013.56:107:38
3113.46:127:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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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
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Berck-Plage?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Berck-Plage for sightseeing.

What to pack for Berck-Plage in August

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

In August, Berck-Plage sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Berck-Plage in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Berck-Plage 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 Berck-Plage peaks around June 22 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Berck-Plage?

Berck-Plage sits at 50.4°N, 1.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Berck, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Berck-Plage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berck-Plage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Berck-Plage is covered by water (51%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Berck 3.0 km · Outreau 33 km · Boulogne-sur-Mer 36 km · Abbeville 39 km · Saint-Omer 62 km · Calais 64 km · Dieppe 64 km · Bruay-la-Buissière 70 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 Berck-Plage (50.407°, 1.5645°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).