Château-Thierry weather in August

In August, Château-Thierry sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Château-Thierry's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Château-Thierry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Château-Thierry reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112514
122414
132414
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202414
212414
222314
232314
242314
252313
262313
272313
282313
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Château-Thierry

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.

Château-Thierry weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6511.71.18.50.4
Feb / 5710.51.69.80.9
Mar11° / 5811.60.711.62.6
Apr15° / 5711.30.113.44.2
May18° / 6911.70155.5
Jun21° / 12°6211.6015.96.2
Jul24° / 14°5910.1015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°6410.2014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°548.9012.46.3
Oct15° / 6711.3010.54.3
Nov10° / 6612.10.58.91.9
Dec / 8213.41.68.10.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194258
204258
214258
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Château-Thierry gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2930
3030
3129

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14040182
24040182
34140172
44140172
54139172
64239172
74239172
84338172
94338172
104338172
114437172
124437172
134437172
144437171
154537171
164537171
174537171
184637161
194637161
204736161
214835161
224935161
235134150
245233150
255332150
265531140
275630140
285829130
296028120
306127120
316227110

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:238:22
214.95:258:20
314.95:268:19
414.85:278:17
514.85:298:16
614.75:308:14
714.75:328:12
814.65:338:11
914.65:348:09
1014.55:368:07
1114.55:378:06
1214.45:398:04
1314.45:408:02
1414.35:428:00
1514.35:437:58
1614.25:447:57
1714.15:467:55
1814.15:477:53
1914.05:497:51
2014.05:507:49
2113.95:527:47
2213.95:537:45
2313.85:557:43
2413.75:567:41
2513.75:587:39
2613.65:597:37
2713.66:017:35
2813.56:027:33
2913.56:037:31
3013.46:057:29
3113.36:067:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Château-Thierry?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Château-Thierry for sightseeing.

What to pack for Château-Thierry in August

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

In August, Château-Thierry sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Château-Thierry 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 Château-Thierry peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Château-Thierry?

Château-Thierry sits at 49.0°N, 3.4°E, 88 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Coulommiers, 35 km away.

Topography around Château-Thierry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Château-Thierry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Château-Thierry is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Coulommiers 35 km · Soissons 38 km · Meaux 39 km · Épernay 41 km · Crépy-en-Valois 43 km · Reims 52 km · Lagny-sur-Marne 54 km · Mitry-Mory 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 Château-Thierry (49.0464°, 3.403°, elevation 88 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).