Coudekerque-Branche weather in August

In August, Coudekerque-Branche sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 69 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Coudekerque-Branche's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coudekerque-Branche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:44 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Coudekerque-Branche reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
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172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312014

How August really feels in Coudekerque-Branche

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.

Coudekerque-Branche weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5611.50.88.20.8
Feb / 489.90.99.61.1
Mar10° / 4810.80.611.52.3
Apr14° / 4810.4013.53.8
May17° / 10°5911.1015.35.1
Jun19° / 12°6210.4016.26.0
Jul22° / 15°5711015.86.5
Aug22° / 15°6910.9014.36.5
Sep19° / 12°579.7012.45.9
Oct15° / 6311.5010.44.2
Nov10° / 6412.50.38.72.2
Dec / 6812.30.97.81.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64654
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Coudekerque-Branche gets around 69 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2236
2335
2435
2534
2634
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12055223
22055223
32154223
42154223
52154223
62253223
72253223
82352223
92352223
102451223
112450224
122550224
132549224
142649224
152649223
162649223
172749213
182749213
192849203
202949203
213049193
223148183
233248182
243447172
253646162
263745162
273944152
284143152
294242141
304442141
314541131

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:208:33
215.25:228:31
315.15:238:29
415.05:258:28
515.05:268:26
614.95:288:24
714.95:298:23
814.85:318:21
914.85:338:19
1014.75:348:17
1114.75:368:15
1214.65:378:13
1314.55:398:11
1414.55:408:09
1514.45:428:08
1614.45:448:06
1714.35:458:04
1814.25:478:01
1914.25:487:59
2014.15:507:57
2114.15:517:55
2214.05:537:53
2313.95:557:51
2413.95:567:49
2513.85:587:47
2613.85:597:45
2713.76:017:42
2813.66:037:40
2913.66:047:38
3013.56:067:36
3113.46:087:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Coudekerque-Branche?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Coudekerque-Branche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coudekerque-Branche in August

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

In August, Coudekerque-Branche sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Coudekerque-Branche in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Coudekerque-Branche in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coudekerque-Branche peaks around June 22 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Coudekerque-Branche?

Coudekerque-Branche sits at 51.0°N, 2.4°E, 3 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dunkirk, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Coudekerque-Branche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coudekerque-Branche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Coudekerque-Branche is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Dunkirk 2.0 km · Saint-Pol-sur-Mer 4.0 km · Grande-Synthe 7.0 km · Koksijde 20 km · Poperinge 30 km · Saint-Omer 32 km · Diksmuide 33 km · Hazebrouck 35 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 Coudekerque-Branche (51.0229°, 2.3936°, elevation 3 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).