Blanquefort weather in August

In August, Blanquefort sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Blanquefort's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blanquefort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Blanquefort 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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Blanquefort 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 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122716
132716
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212716
222716
232716
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282616
292615
302615
312615

Blanquefort weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 721192.3
Feb12° / 509.110.12.9
Mar15° / 5210.211.64.5
Apr18° / 6711.413.25.4
May21° / 12°7111.114.66.2
Jun24° / 15°619.215.37.0
Jul26° / 16°447.415.17.2
Aug27° / 16°507.713.97.1
Sep24° / 14°598.512.37.1
Oct19° / 11°681110.75.9
Nov14° / 8011.79.43.8
Dec11° / 7311.88.72.5

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 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Blanquefort gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
524
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123938100
2134037100
3134035110
4144134111
5154133111
6154132111
7164131111
8164131111
9174030111
10184030111
11183930111
12193930111
13193830111
14193831111
15193831111
16193831111
17193832101
18193832101
19193733101
20193733101
21203733101
2220363391
2321363391
2423363291
2524363191
2625363080
2727352980
2828352880
2930352770
3032352670
3133352560

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 10 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
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 5:52 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:528:25
214.55:538:24
314.55:548:23
414.45:558:21
514.45:578:20
614.35:588:19
714.35:598:17
814.36:008:16
914.26:018:14
1014.26:028:13
1114.16:048:11
1214.16:058:10
1314.06:068:08
1414.06:078:07
1513.96:088:05
1613.96:108:04
1713.96:118:02
1813.86:128:00
1913.86:137:59
2013.76:157:57
2113.76:167:55
2213.66:177:53
2313.66:187:52
2413.56:197:50
2513.56:217:48
2613.46:227:46
2713.46:237:45
2813.36:247:43
2913.36:267:41
3013.26:277:39
3113.26:287:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Blanquefort?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Blanquefort in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Blanquefort in August

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Blanquefort 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 Blanquefort 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 highModerateLowJul 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 Blanquefort?

Blanquefort sits at 44.9°N, 0.6°W, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Eysines, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Blanquefort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blanquefort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Blanquefort is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (42%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Eysines 3.0 km · Le Bouscat 6.0 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 7.0 km · Mérignac 8.0 km · Bordeaux 9.0 km · Lormont 10 km · Cenon 10 km · Pessac 12 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 Blanquefort (44.9106°, -0.6376°, elevation 29 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).