Chaumont weather in August

In August, Chaumont sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chaumont's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaumont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:40 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 Chaumont 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 18°C and 30°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
82514
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
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182414
192414
202414
212314
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282213
292213
302212
312212

How August really feels in Chaumont

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.

Chaumont 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 / 8913.338.60.0
Feb / 7411.93.49.90.5
Mar11° / 7712.51.711.62.4
Apr15° / 7512.20.313.44.0
May18° / 9214.2014.95.2
Jun22° / 12°7712.4015.86.1
Jul24° / 14°7312015.46.7
Aug24° / 14°7711.5014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°8110.6012.46.0
Oct15° / 8812.60.110.64.0
Nov / 9513.31.291.4
Dec / 10214.73.58.20.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234456
244456
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chaumont gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 (%)
14138201
24138201
34138201
44138202
54138202
64138192
74238192
84238182
94239182
104239172
114239172
124239172
134340162
144340161
154340161
164439161
174439161
184439161
194538161
204638161
214737161
224836161
234934161
245133151
255232151
265430151
275729140
285828140
296027130
306127120
316326110

Wind in August

Winds average 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:198:12
214.85:218:10
314.85:228:09
414.75:238:07
514.75:258:06
614.65:268:04
714.65:278:03
814.55:298:01
914.55:307:59
1014.45:317:58
1114.45:337:56
1214.35:347:54
1314.35:357:53
1414.25:377:51
1514.25:387:49
1614.15:407:47
1714.15:417:46
1814.05:427:44
1914.05:447:42
2013.95:457:40
2113.95:477:38
2213.85:487:36
2313.75:497:34
2413.75:517:32
2513.65:527:30
2613.65:547:28
2713.55:557:26
2813.55:577:24
2913.45:587:22
3013.35:597:20
3113.36:017:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chaumont?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Chaumont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chaumont in August

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

In August, Chaumont sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chaumont 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 Chaumont peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chaumont?

Chaumont sits at 48.1°N, 5.1°E, 322 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Dizier, 60 km away.

Topography around Chaumont

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaumont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m.

The land around Chaumont is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Saint-Dizier 60 km · Bar-le-Duc 74 km · Vitry-le-François 80 km · Troyes 81 km · Toul 84 km · Dijon 89 km · Chenôve 92 km · Vesoul 92 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 Chaumont (48.1112°, 5.1413°, elevation 322 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).