Châtellerault weather in August

In August, Châtellerault sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 30% 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 Châtellerault's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châtellerault's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:01 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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 Châtellerault 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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82615
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302514
312513

How August really feels in Châtellerault

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.

Châtellerault 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6111.50.88.81.3
Feb / 499.50.8101.9
Mar13° / 5210.60.111.63.6
Apr16° / 6010.9013.34.8
May20° / 10°6811.6014.85.9
Jun23° / 13°559.6015.66.7
Jul26° / 15°437.4015.37.1
Aug26° / 15°4680147.1
Sep22° / 12°507.5012.47.0
Oct17° / 6811.1010.65.3
Nov12° / 6711.90.19.22.9
Dec / 6811.40.38.41.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Châtellerault gets around 46 mm of rain over 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
627
727
827
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13540233
23539233
33639233
43638223
53738223
63737224
73837224
83836224
93936224
103936224
113935224
123935214
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154035214
164035214
174035214
184035214
194036204
204136203
214135203
224235203
234335193
244534192
254634182
264833172
274933162
285132152
295232142
305431141
315531131

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3111calm

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 5:42 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:428:26
214.75:438:25
314.75:448:23
414.65:458:22
514.65:478:20
614.55:488:19
714.55:498:18
814.45:518:16
914.45:528:14
1014.35:538:13
1114.35:548:11
1214.25:568:10
1314.25:578:08
1414.15:588:06
1514.16:008:05
1614.06:018:03
1714.06:028:01
1813.96:047:59
1913.96:057:58
2013.86:067:56
2113.86:087:54
2213.76:097:52
2313.76:107:50
2413.66:127:48
2513.66:137:46
2613.56:147:45
2713.56:167:43
2813.46:177:41
2913.36:187:39
3013.36:207:37
3113.26:217:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Châtellerault?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Châtellerault in August

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

In August, Châtellerault sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Châtellerault 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 Châtellerault peaks around July 24 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châtellerault?

Châtellerault sits at 46.8°N, 0.5°E, 60 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Poitiers, 30 km away.

Topography around Châtellerault

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châtellerault has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Châtellerault is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Poitiers 30 km · Joué-lès-Tours 60 km · Saint-Avertin 63 km · Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 65 km · Tours 65 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 65 km · Saumur 68 km · Bressuire 79 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 Châtellerault (46.8171°, 0.5452°, elevation 60 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).