Digne-les-Bains weather in August

In August, Digne-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Digne-les-Bains's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Digne-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Digne-les-Bains reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
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102513
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How August really feels in Digne-les-Bains

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.

Digne-les-Bains weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°567.34.29.10.7
Feb / -3°487.24.410.21.2
Mar11° / 628.9311.63.0
Apr14° / 88131.613.23.8
May18° / 9212.70.114.55.5
Jun22° / 11°729.2015.27.0
Jul25° / 13°366.30157.9
Aug25° / 12°346.4013.87.9
Sep21° / 678012.36.9
Oct16° / 869.20.310.85.2
Nov10° / 1019.72.29.42.5
Dec / -2°687.93.78.80.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
108020
118020
128020
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Digne-les-Bains gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166304
266304
366304
466304
566304
666304
767294
868293
969283
1070273
1171263
1272262
1373252
1474242
1575232
1676231
1777221
1877221
1978211
2078211
2178211
2278211
2379201
2479201
2579201
2680191
2781181
2882180
2983170
3084160
3185150

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 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 5:27 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:277:56
214.45:287:54
314.45:297:53
414.45:307:52
514.35:317:51
614.35:327:49
714.25:337:48
814.25:357:46
914.25:367:45
1014.15:377:44
1114.15:387:42
1214.05:397:41
1314.05:407:39
1413.95:427:38
1513.95:437:36
1613.85:447:34
1713.85:457:33
1813.85:467:31
1913.75:477:30
2013.75:497:28
2113.65:507:26
2213.65:517:25
2313.55:527:23
2413.55:537:21
2513.45:547:19
2613.45:567:18
2713.35:577:16
2813.35:587:14
2913.25:597:12
3013.26:007:11
3113.16:027:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Digne-les-Bains?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Digne-les-Bains in August

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

In August, Digne-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Digne-les-Bains 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 Digne-les-Bains peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Digne-les-Bains?

Digne-les-Bains sits at 44.1°N, 6.2°E, 524 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Manosque, 46 km away.

Topography around Digne-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Digne-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Digne-les-Bains has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,311 m.

The land around Digne-les-Bains is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
650 m
16 km
1,873 m
80 km
3,311 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Manosque 46 km · Gap 53 km · Draguignan 65 km · Pertuis 73 km · Grasse 74 km · Brignoles 78 km · Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume 78 km · Vence 82 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 Digne-les-Bains (44.0925°, 6.232°, elevation 524 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).