Dijon weather in August

In August, Dijon sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dijon's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dijon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Dijon is commune in Côte-d'Or, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,958/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Dijon reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
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42615
52615
62615
72615
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How August really feels in Dijon

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.

Dijon weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7312.42.58.70.2
Feb / 62112.59.90.9
Mar12° / 6611.81.211.62.9
Apr15° / 7512.20.213.34.5
May19° / 10°8913014.85.6
Jun23° / 13°7412.3015.76.4
Jul26° / 15°7111.3015.36.6
Aug25° / 14°7010.8014.16.8
Sep21° / 11°7510.1012.46.3
Oct16° / 8912.3010.64.5
Nov / 9112.619.11.8
Dec / 8413.62.38.30.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
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205149
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245050
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275050
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304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dijon gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13838231
23837241
33837241
43936231
54036231
64036231
74136221
84136221
94136211
104236211
114237201
124237191
134337191
144338181
154338171
164439171
174439161
184439161
194539151
204539151
214639150
224739140
234838140
244937140
255136130
265235130
275434120
285533120
295732110
305931100
316030100

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:228:10
214.75:248:08
314.75:258:07
414.75:268:05
514.65:278:04
614.65:298:02
714.55:308:01
814.55:317:59
914.45:337:58
1014.45:347:56
1114.35:357:55
1214.35:377:53
1314.25:387:51
1414.25:397:50
1514.15:417:48
1614.15:427:46
1714.05:437:44
1814.05:457:43
1913.95:467:41
2013.95:477:39
2113.85:497:37
2213.85:507:35
2313.75:517:33
2413.65:537:31
2513.65:547:29
2613.55:567:28
2713.55:577:26
2813.45:587:24
2913.46:007:22
3013.36:017:20
3113.36:027:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.09 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
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dijon?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dijon for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dijon in August

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

In August, Dijon sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dijon 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 Dijon peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dijon?

Dijon sits at 47.3°N, 5.0°E, 240 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chenôve, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dijon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dijon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Dijon is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Chenôve 2.0 km · Beaune 35 km · Dole 44 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 60 km · Autun 67 km · Le Creusot 72 km · Saint-Leu 76 km · Besançon 76 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 Dijon (47.3134°, 5.0139°, elevation 240 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).