Cannes weather in August
In August, Cannes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cannes's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cannes's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 3.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 5:42 AM – 7:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 32%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.1 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.2
- out of 10
Cannes is French commune and city in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM2.5 15.9 µg/m³ · 2015
- Density
- 3,799/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical August day in Cannes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 22 |
| 2 | 26 | 22 |
| 3 | 26 | 22 |
| 4 | 26 | 22 |
| 5 | 26 | 22 |
| 6 | 26 | 22 |
| 7 | 26 | 22 |
| 8 | 26 | 22 |
| 9 | 26 | 22 |
| 10 | 26 | 22 |
| 11 | 26 | 22 |
| 12 | 26 | 22 |
| 13 | 26 | 22 |
| 14 | 26 | 22 |
| 15 | 26 | 22 |
| 16 | 26 | 22 |
| 17 | 26 | 22 |
| 18 | 26 | 22 |
| 19 | 26 | 22 |
| 20 | 26 | 22 |
| 21 | 26 | 22 |
| 22 | 26 | 22 |
| 23 | 26 | 22 |
| 24 | 26 | 21 |
| 25 | 26 | 21 |
| 26 | 25 | 21 |
| 27 | 25 | 21 |
| 28 | 25 | 21 |
| 29 | 25 | 21 |
| 30 | 25 | 21 |
| 31 | 25 | 21 |
Cannes weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 8° | 64 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 7° | 53 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 9° | 54 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 67 | 7.8 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 47 | 6.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 32 | 4.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 19 | 3.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 70 | 6.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 108 | 8.9 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 129 | 9.4 | 0 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 12° / 9° | 79 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 8.8 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Cloudier (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 13 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 86 | 14 |
| 6 | 86 | 14 |
| 7 | 86 | 14 |
| 8 | 85 | 15 |
| 9 | 85 | 15 |
| 10 | 85 | 15 |
| 11 | 85 | 15 |
| 12 | 84 | 16 |
| 13 | 84 | 16 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 |
| 15 | 84 | 16 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 |
| 17 | 84 | 16 |
| 18 | 84 | 16 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 83 | 17 |
| 22 | 83 | 17 |
| 23 | 83 | 17 |
| 24 | 83 | 17 |
| 25 | 83 | 17 |
| 26 | 82 | 18 |
| 27 | 81 | 19 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 80 | 20 |
| 30 | 79 | 21 |
| 31 | 79 | 21 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Cannes gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 11 |
| 9 | 11 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 11 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 12 |
| 16 | 12 |
| 17 | 12 |
| 18 | 12 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 12 |
| 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 |
| 26 | 14 |
| 27 | 14 |
| 28 | 15 |
| 29 | 15 |
| 30 | 15 |
| 31 | 16 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Humid (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Muggy (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
| Oppressive (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 27 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 27 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 27 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 26 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 26 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 25 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 44 | 25 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 25 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 24 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 24 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 23 | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 23 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 23 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 23 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 22 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 22 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 44 | 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 21 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 20 | 0 |
| 24 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 19 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 17 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 0 |
| 28 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 39 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:05 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:05 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 5:25 | 7:51 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 5:26 | 7:50 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 5:27 | 7:49 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:28 | 7:47 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:29 | 7:46 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 5:30 | 7:45 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:32 | 7:43 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:33 | 7:42 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:34 | 7:41 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:35 | 7:39 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 5:36 | 7:38 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 5:37 | 7:36 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:38 | 7:35 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:40 | 7:33 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:41 | 7:32 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:42 | 7:30 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:43 | 7:29 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:44 | 7:27 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:45 | 7:26 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 5:46 | 7:24 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:48 | 7:22 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 5:49 | 7:21 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:50 | 7:19 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 5:51 | 7:17 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:52 | 7:16 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 5:53 | 7:14 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:54 | 7:12 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 5:56 | 7:10 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:57 | 7:09 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 5:58 | 7:07 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:59 | 7:05 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.1 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Cannes
None of Cannes's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Cannes's rainy season runs April–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Cannes?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Cannes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cannes in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Cannes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cannes in August
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Cannes in August
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 Cannes peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Cannes in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cannes is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cannes's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Cannes?
Cannes sits at 43.6°N, 7.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Cannet, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Cannes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cannes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cannes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,196 m.
The land around Cannes is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (32%) within 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
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 Cannes (43.5513°, 7.0127°, elevation 0 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. 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).