Bourg-en-Bresse weather in August

In August, Bourg-en-Bresse sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bourg-en-Bresse's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourg-en-Bresse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:44 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bourg-en-Bresse 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 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222616
232616
242616
252615
262615
272615
282515
292515
302515
312515

How August really feels in Bourg-en-Bresse

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.

Bourg-en-Bresse weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 101132.78.80.8
Feb / 84112.3101.5
Mar13° / 8111.3111.63.6
Apr17° / 8811.10.213.35.1
May21° / 11°9211.8014.76.1
Jun25° / 15°7210.3015.56.8
Jul27° / 16°638.1015.27.0
Aug27° / 16°648.20147.1
Sep22° / 13°869.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°10211.20.110.75.1
Nov11° / 11813.31.29.22.4
Dec / 11113.72.28.51.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256139
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bourg-en-Bresse gets around 64 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12739313
22739323
32739313
42739313
52839313
62938303
72938303
83039293
93139283
103139272
113239272
123240262
133340252
143341242
153441232
163441232
173542221
183542221
193542221
203641211
213741211
223840211
233940211
244039211
254237201
264436201
274535191
284734191
294932181
305131171
315330161

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 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:258:06
214.65:268:04
314.65:278:03
414.65:288:01
514.55:308:00
614.55:317:59
714.45:327:57
814.45:337:56
914.35:357:54
1014.35:367:53
1114.25:377:51
1214.25:387:49
1314.15:407:48
1414.15:417:46
1514.05:427:45
1614.05:447:43
1713.95:457:41
1813.95:467:39
1913.85:477:38
2013.85:497:36
2113.75:507:34
2213.75:517:32
2313.65:537:30
2413.65:547:29
2513.55:557:27
2613.55:567:25
2713.45:587:23
2813.45:597:21
2913.36:007:19
3013.36:027:17
3113.26:037:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bourg-en-Bresse?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bourg-en-Bresse in August

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bourg-en-Bresse 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 Bourg-en-Bresse peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bourg-en-Bresse?

Bourg-en-Bresse sits at 46.2°N, 5.2°E, 231 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mâcon, 33 km away.

Topography around Bourg-en-Bresse

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bourg-en-Bresse.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourg-en-Bresse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Bourg-en-Bresse is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mâcon 33 km · Oyonnax 34 km · Villefranche-sur-Saône 46 km · Rillieux-la-Pape 50 km · Meyzieu 52 km · Vaulx-en-Velin 52 km · Décines-Charpieu 53 km · Caluire-et-Cuire 54 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 Bourg-en-Bresse (46.2057°, 5.2258°, elevation 231 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).