Bischheim weather in August

In August, Bischheim sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bischheim reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102615
112615
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282314
292314
302313
312313

How August really feels in Bischheim

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.

Bischheim weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7213.23.18.50.0
Feb / 6311.23.19.80.7
Mar11° / 7012.51.311.62.7
Apr16° / 6011.60.113.44.6
May20° / 10°8313.80155.6
Jun23° / 13°7912.5015.86.4
Jul25° / 15°8413.1015.56.4
Aug25° / 15°7612014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°7010.3012.46.2
Oct15° / 7711.90.110.54.3
Nov / 7611.9191.7
Dec / 8714.63.38.20.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265050
275050
284951
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bischheim gets around 76 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13041272
23041272
33041272
43042272
53042262
63142261
73142251
83142251
93243251
103243241
113243241
123343241
133343231
143442231
153542231
163542221
173641221
183741211
193741211
203840211
213940201
224040201
234139201
244338190
254437180
264636180
274835170
285133160
295233150
305432140
315631130

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:07 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:078:03
214.95:098:01
314.85:108:00
414.85:117:58
514.75:137:57
614.75:147:55
714.65:157:54
814.65:177:52
914.55:187:50
1014.55:207:49
1114.45:217:47
1214.45:227:45
1314.35:247:44
1414.35:257:42
1514.25:277:40
1614.25:287:38
1714.15:297:36
1814.15:317:34
1914.05:327:33
2013.95:347:31
2113.95:357:29
2213.85:377:27
2313.85:387:25
2413.75:407:23
2513.75:417:21
2613.65:427:19
2713.55:447:17
2813.55:457:15
2913.45:477:13
3013.45:487:11
3113.35:507:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bischheim?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bischheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bischheim in August

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

In August, Bischheim sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bischheim in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bischheim peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bischheim 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 Bischheim is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bischheim?

Bischheim sits at 48.6°N, 7.8°E, 147 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Schiltigheim, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bischheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bischheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m.

The land around Bischheim is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
1,218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Schiltigheim 1.0 km · Strasbourg 4.0 km · Kehl 7.0 km · Lingolsheim 8.0 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 10 km · Offenburg 21 km · Haguenau 22 km · Achern 24 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 Bischheim (48.6161°, 7.7534°, elevation 147 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).