Bergerac weather in August

In August, Bergerac sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 57 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Bergerac's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bergerac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bergerac reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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)
12817
22817
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272715
282715
292715
302615
312615

How August really feels in Bergerac

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.

Bergerac weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6911.20.592.0
Feb11° / 519.10.410.12.7
Mar15° / 5710.6011.64.5
Apr18° / 7712013.25.4
May21° / 11°7412.2014.66.1
Jun25° / 14°649.4015.36.8
Jul27° / 16°497.70156.9
Aug27° / 16°577.9013.96.9
Sep24° / 13°598.5012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°6810.8010.76.0
Nov14° / 771209.43.6
Dec10° / 7411.50.38.72.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bergerac gets around 57 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
119393111
220393011
320392911
421392911
522392811
622392711
723392711
824392611
924382611
1025382611
1125382611
1226372611
1326372611
1426372610
1527372610
1627362710
1727362710
182736289
192736289
202735299
212734299
222834298
232933298
243133298
253232287
263431287
273631276
283730266
293930256
304130245
314330235

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:488:21
214.55:498:19
314.55:508:18
414.45:518:17
514.45:528:15
614.35:538:14
714.35:558:13
814.35:568:11
914.25:578:10
1014.25:588:08
1114.15:598:07
1214.16:018:05
1314.06:028:04
1414.06:038:02
1513.96:048:01
1613.96:057:59
1713.86:077:57
1813.86:087:56
1913.86:097:54
2013.76:107:52
2113.76:117:51
2213.66:137:49
2313.66:147:47
2413.56:157:45
2513.56:167:44
2613.46:187:42
2713.46:197:40
2813.36:207:38
2913.36:217:36
3013.26:227:34
3113.16:247:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bergerac?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bergerac in August

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

In August, Bergerac sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bergerac 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 Bergerac 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bergerac?

Bergerac sits at 44.9°N, 0.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Périgueux, 42 km away.

Topography around Bergerac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bergerac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Bergerac is covered by grassland (32%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Périgueux 42 km · Marmande 46 km · Villeneuve-sur-Lot 52 km · Libourne 57 km · Agen 73 km · Lormont 79 km · Floirac 80 km · Cenon 80 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 Bergerac (44.8516°, 0.4817°, elevation 35 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).