Chambéry weather in August

In August, Chambéry sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 134 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Chambéry's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chambéry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Chambéry is commune in Savoie, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,937/km²
people per km²

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chambéry reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
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202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252212
262212
272212
282211
292211
302111
312111

How August really feels in Chambéry

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.

Chambéry weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°134138.68.90.0
Feb / -3°11411.58.310.10.3
Mar10° / -0°12913.75.611.62.2
Apr14° / 134153.813.33.5
May18° / 17817.70.814.74.7
Jun21° / 11°15315.8015.45.6
Jul23° / 13°14313.8015.16.5
Aug23° / 12°13412.8013.96.6
Sep19° / 12812.6012.35.7
Oct15° / 12112.60.810.74.1
Nov / 14713.44.99.31.4
Dec / -3°15013.68.38.60.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285545
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chambéry gets around 134 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
644
744
844
943
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1284923
2284923
3284923
4294922
5304822
6314822
7324821
8324720
9334719
10344718
11354817
12364816
13374815
14384914
15384913
16394912
17395011
18405010
1940519
2041509
2142508
2243498
2344498
2445487
2546467
2648457
2750437
2852426
2954406
3056386
3159365

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:24 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:248:01
214.65:258:00
314.55:267:58
414.55:277:57
514.45:297:56
614.45:307:54
714.45:317:53
814.35:327:51
914.35:337:50
1014.25:357:48
1114.25:367:47
1214.15:377:45
1314.15:387:44
1414.05:407:42
1514.05:417:40
1613.95:427:39
1713.95:437:37
1813.85:457:35
1913.85:467:34
2013.75:477:32
2113.75:487:30
2213.65:507:28
2313.65:517:27
2413.55:527:25
2513.55:537:23
2613.45:557:21
2713.45:567:19
2813.35:577:17
2913.35:587:16
3013.26:007:14
3113.26:017:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chambéry?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Chambéry for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chambéry in August

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

In August, Chambéry sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chambéry 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 Chambéry peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chambéry?

Chambéry sits at 45.6°N, 5.9°E, 279 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Aix-les-Bains, 14 km away.

Topography around Chambéry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chambéry has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,637 m.

The land around Chambéry is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
4,637 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Aix-les-Bains 14 km · Voiron 34 km · Seynod 38 km · Albertville 38 km · Cran-Gevrier 40 km · Meylan 41 km · Annecy 41 km · Saint-Égrève 41 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 Chambéry (45.5663°, 5.9208°, elevation 279 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).