Fontenay-le-Comte weather in August

In August, Fontenay-le-Comte sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fontenay-le-Comte's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fontenay-le-Comte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:07 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Fontenay-le-Comte reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132515
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212515
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252514
262514
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282414
292414
302414
312414

How August really feels in Fontenay-le-Comte

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.

Fontenay-le-Comte weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8211.40.58.81.6
Feb10° / 629.80.6102.2
Mar13° / 5910.10.111.63.7
Apr16° / 6310.7013.34.8
May19° / 10°6710.8014.86.0
Jun23° / 13°518.6015.56.9
Jul25° / 15°386.9015.27.4
Aug25° / 15°436.80147.4
Sep22° / 12°517.5012.47.0
Oct18° / 10°8211.8010.75.3
Nov12° / 841209.23.1
Dec / 9011.90.28.51.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
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225446
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275347
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305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fontenay-le-Comte gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12841273
22941274
32940274
43040264
53039264
63139264
73139254
83239254
93239254
103338244
113339244
123339244
133339244
143339234
153339234
163339234
173339234
183339234
193439234
203439234
213538234
223538234
233737224
243836224
254035214
264135204
274334204
284433194
294633183
304732173
314932163

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:488:30
214.75:498:29
314.65:518:28
414.65:528:26
514.55:538:25
614.55:548:23
714.45:568:22
814.45:578:20
914.35:588:19
1014.35:598:17
1114.36:018:16
1214.26:028:14
1314.26:038:13
1414.16:058:11
1514.16:068:09
1614.06:078:08
1714.06:088:06
1813.96:108:04
1913.96:118:02
2013.86:128:01
2113.86:147:59
2213.76:157:57
2313.66:167:55
2413.66:187:53
2513.56:197:51
2613.56:207:49
2713.46:217:48
2813.46:237:46
2913.36:247:44
3013.36:257:42
3113.26:277:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Fontenay-le-Comte?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fontenay-le-Comte in August

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

In August, Fontenay-le-Comte sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fontenay-le-Comte in August

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Fontenay-le-Comte 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 Fontenay-le-Comte peaks around July 20 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 highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fontenay-le-Comte?

Fontenay-le-Comte sits at 46.5°N, 0.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Niort, 31 km away.

Topography around Fontenay-le-Comte

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fontenay-le-Comte.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fontenay-le-Comte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m.

The land around Fontenay-le-Comte is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Niort 31 km · La Rochelle 43 km · Les Herbiers 48 km · Bressuire 48 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 53 km · Rochefort 60 km · Cholet 66 km · Les Sables-d'Olonne 75 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 Fontenay-le-Comte (46.4667°, -0.8062°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).