Épernay weather in August

In August, Épernay sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Épernay's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Épernay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Épernay 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 19°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
82515
92515
102515
112515
122514
132514
142414
152414
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202414
212414
222414
232314
242314
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302213
312213

How August really feels in Épernay

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.

Épernay weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.71.28.50.3
Feb / 5510.51.89.80.9
Mar11° / 5511.50.711.62.7
Apr15° / 5611.40.113.44.2
May19° / 6911.70155.6
Jun22° / 12°5911015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°599.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6310.1014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°559.1012.46.3
Oct15° / 6611010.54.4
Nov10° / 6412.10.58.91.9
Dec / 7813.11.68.10.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134654
144654
154555
164555
174456
184555
194456
204456
214357
224258
234159
244159
254159
264159
274060
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Épernay gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2930
3030
3129

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 (%)
14037202
24037202
34037202
44137202
54137202
64137192
74237192
84237192
94237192
104237182
114237182
124337182
134337182
144337182
154338172
164438171
174438171
184537171
194537171
204636171
214736161
224835161
235033161
245132161
255331151
265530150
275729140
285928130
296027130
306127120
316326110

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:218:19
214.95:228:18
314.95:248:16
414.85:258:15
514.85:278:13
614.75:288:12
714.75:298:10
814.65:318:08
914.65:328:07
1014.55:348:05
1114.55:358:03
1214.45:368:02
1314.45:388:00
1414.35:397:58
1514.35:417:56
1614.25:427:54
1714.15:447:52
1814.15:457:51
1914.05:477:49
2014.05:487:47
2113.95:507:45
2213.95:517:43
2313.85:527:41
2413.75:547:39
2513.75:557:37
2613.65:577:35
2713.65:587:33
2813.56:007:31
2913.56:017:28
3013.46:037:26
3113.36:047:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Épernay?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Épernay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Épernay in August

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

In August, Épernay sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Épernay 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 Épernay peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Épernay?

Épernay sits at 49.0°N, 4.0°E, 92 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Reims, 26 km away.

Topography around Épernay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Épernay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Épernay is covered by trees (33%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Reims 26 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 31 km · Château-Thierry 41 km · Vitry-le-François 58 km · Soissons 60 km · Laon 63 km · Coulommiers 69 km · Meaux 79 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 Épernay (49.04°, 3.9592°, elevation 92 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).