Chalon-sur-Saône weather in August

In August, Chalon-sur-Saône sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:44 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chalon-sur-Saône reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 32°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142715
152715
162715
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302414
312414

How August really feels in Chalon-sur-Saône

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.

Chalon-sur-Saône weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7712.428.80.5
Feb / 6410.72.2101.2
Mar12° / 6511.20.711.63.3
Apr16° / 7911.60.113.34.8
May20° / 10°9112.8014.85.8
Jun24° / 14°6911.3015.66.6
Jul27° / 16°679.9015.36.7
Aug26° / 15°70100146.8
Sep22° / 12°819.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 9511.7010.64.8
Nov10° / 1011319.22.1
Dec / 8813.41.88.40.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chalon-sur-Saône gets around 70 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13438253
23438253
33537253
43536253
53636253
63736243
73736243
83836233
93837223
103837223
113938212
123938212
133939202
143939192
154040192
164040182
174041181
184041181
194041171
204041171
214141171
224240171
234339171
244438171
254637171
264735161
274934161
285033161
295331151
305430151
315629141

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 6:04 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:258:09
214.75:268:07
314.65:278:06
414.65:288:05
514.65:308:03
614.55:318:02
714.55:328:00
814.45:337:59
914.45:357:57
1014.35:367:56
1114.35:377:54
1214.25:397:52
1314.25:407:51
1414.15:417:49
1514.15:427:47
1614.05:447:46
1714.05:457:44
1813.95:467:42
1913.95:487:40
2013.85:497:38
2113.85:507:37
2213.75:527:35
2313.75:537:33
2413.65:547:31
2513.65:567:29
2613.55:577:27
2713.45:587:25
2813.46:007:23
2913.36:017:21
3013.36:027:20
3113.26:047:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chalon-sur-Saône?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chalon-sur-Saône in August

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

In August, Chalon-sur-Saône sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chalon-sur-Saône 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 Chalon-sur-Saône 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chalon-sur-Saône?

Chalon-sur-Saône sits at 46.8°N, 4.9°E, 179 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Beaune, 27 km away.

Topography around Chalon-sur-Saône

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chalon-sur-Saône.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chalon-sur-Saône has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Chalon-sur-Saône is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (37%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Beaune 27 km · Saint-Leu 27 km · Le Creusot 33 km · Montceau-les-Mines 39 km · Autun 46 km · Mâcon 52 km · Lons-le-Saunier 55 km · Chenôve 58 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 Chalon-sur-Saône (46.7811°, 4.8537°, elevation 179 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).