Cran-Gevrier weather in August

In August, Cran-Gevrier sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 136 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 39% 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 Cran-Gevrier's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cran-Gevrier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:41 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Cran-Gevrier 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 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
22415
32415
42415
52415
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
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182414
192414
202314
212314
222314
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282213
292213
302212
312212

How August really feels in Cran-Gevrier

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.

Cran-Gevrier 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 / -2°12412.66.88.90.0
Feb / -1°10810.66.3100.7
Mar11° / 12112.53.911.62.6
Apr15° / 12012.92.113.34.0
May18° / 15216.20.214.75.0
Jun22° / 12°14314.9015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°15213.5015.26.6
Aug24° / 14°136130146.6
Sep19° / 10°12311.8012.35.9
Oct15° / 13112.50.410.74.2
Nov / 13713.23.79.31.6
Dec / -1°14713.46.48.50.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266040
275941
285941
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cran-Gevrier gets around 136 mm of rain over 13 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1343
1443
1543
1642
1742
1841
1941
2040
2140
2240
2339
2439
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1244332
2244233
3254233
4254133
5264133
6274033
7284032
8293932
9293931
10304030
11314029
12314128
13324126
14324225
15334324
16334323
17344422
18344421
19344521
20354520
21354520
22364419
23374419
24394318
25414217
26424117
27454016
28473815
29493714
30513613
31533512

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:22 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:228:01
214.65:238:00
314.65:257:58
414.55:267:57
514.55:277:56
614.45:287:54
714.45:297:53
814.35:317:51
914.35:327:50
1014.35:337:48
1114.25:347:47
1214.25:367:45
1314.15:377:44
1414.15:387:42
1514.05:397:40
1614.05:417:39
1713.95:427:37
1813.95:437:35
1913.85:457:34
2013.85:467:32
2113.75:477:30
2213.75:487:28
2313.65:507:26
2413.65:517:25
2513.55:527:23
2613.55:537:21
2713.45:557:19
2813.45:567:17
2913.35:577:15
3013.25:597:13
3113.26:007:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cran-Gevrier?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cran-Gevrier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cran-Gevrier in August

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

In August, Cran-Gevrier sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cran-Gevrier 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 Cran-Gevrier peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cran-Gevrier in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cran-Gevrier is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cran-Gevrier?

Cran-Gevrier sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 510 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Seynod, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Cran-Gevrier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cran-Gevrier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 486 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,609 m.

The land around Cran-Gevrier is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
1,848 m
80 km
4,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Seynod 2.0 km · Annecy 2.0 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 4.0 km · Aix-les-Bains 28 km · Carouge 31 km · Onex 32 km · Lancy 32 km · Albertville 34 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 Cran-Gevrier (45.9°, 6.1°, elevation 510 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).