Épinal weather in August

In August, Épinal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.7 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Épinal's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Épinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11 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 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Épinal 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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42514
52514
62514
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202314
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272213
282213
292212
302212
312212

How August really feels in Épinal

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.

Épinal 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 / -0°9514.14.98.60.0
Feb / -0°8112.34.99.90.3
Mar10° / 8312.92.811.62.2
Apr14° / 6912.10.613.43.9
May18° / 8813.5014.95.3
Jun22° / 12°7612.7015.86.1
Jul24° / 14°7212.7015.46.6
Aug24° / 14°7211.7014.16.7
Sep19° / 10°7910.9012.45.9
Oct14° / 8612.60.210.63.8
Nov / 9313.4291.3
Dec / 11115.25.18.20.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244555
254555
264456
274456
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Épinal gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
637
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1424117
2424117
3424117
4424017
5434017
6434017
7443917
8443917
9443916
10453916
11453915
12463915
13463914
14473914
15473913
16483913
17483912
18483912
19493912
20493912
21503812
22513712
23523612
24533512
25543412
26563311
27583111
28593011
29612910
30622810
3164279

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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:148:07
214.85:158:05
314.85:168:04
414.75:188:02
514.75:198:01
614.65:207:59
714.65:227:58
814.55:237:56
914.55:257:54
1014.45:267:53
1114.45:277:51
1214.35:297:49
1314.35:307:48
1414.25:317:46
1514.25:337:44
1614.15:347:42
1714.15:367:40
1814.05:377:39
1914.05:387:37
2013.95:407:35
2113.95:417:33
2213.85:437:31
2313.85:447:29
2413.75:467:27
2513.65:477:25
2613.65:487:23
2713.55:507:21
2813.55:517:19
2913.45:537:17
3013.45:547:15
3113.35:557:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Épinal?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Épinal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Épinal in August

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

In August, Épinal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Épinal 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 Épinal 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Épinal?

Épinal sits at 48.2°N, 6.5°E, 388 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, 38 km away.

Topography around Épinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Épinal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m.

The land around Épinal is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), grassland (24%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 38 km · Lunéville 46 km · Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 57 km · Villers-lès-Nancy 59 km · Nancy 59 km · Laxou 60 km · Vesoul 66 km · Belfort 67 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 Épinal (48.1832°, 6.453°, elevation 388 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).