Fréjus weather in August

In August, Fréjus sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fréjus's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fréjus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Fréjus reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
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222620
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292519
302519
312519

Fréjus 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
Jan11° / 656.91.49.12.9
Feb11° / 556.91.710.23.1
Mar13° / 597.30.611.64.2
Apr16° / 10°77100.213.24.9
May19° / 13°679.9014.56.3
Jun23° / 17°507.8015.27.5
Jul26° / 20°285.9014.97.9
Aug26° / 20°336.2013.87.7
Sep23° / 17°808.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°1149.5010.86.2
Nov15° / 1289.70.59.54.5
Dec12° / 807.31.18.83.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168317
178317
188317
198218
208218
218218
228218
238119
248119
258119
267921
277921
287921
297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fréjus gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2822
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411284412
2411284512
3411274512
4412274512
5512274511
6512264511
7513264510
8513264510
9614264510
1061426459
1161426459
1261526458
1361526458
1471526458
1571526457
1671526457
1771526457
1871526456
1981427456
2081427456
2191428445
2291428435
23101428425
24111529414
25121529404
26131630384
27141630373
28151731353
29161831332
30171932312
31172032292

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:267:52
214.45:287:51
314.35:297:49
414.35:307:48
514.35:317:47
614.25:327:46
714.25:337:44
814.15:347:43
914.15:357:41
1014.15:367:40
1114.05:377:39
1214.05:397:37
1313.95:407:36
1413.95:417:34
1513.85:427:33
1613.85:437:31
1713.85:447:30
1813.75:457:28
1913.75:477:26
2013.65:487:25
2113.65:497:23
2213.55:507:22
2313.55:517:20
2413.45:527:18
2513.45:537:16
2613.35:557:15
2713.35:567:13
2813.25:577:11
2913.25:587:09
3013.15:597:08
3113.16:007:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Fréjus?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fréjus in August

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

In August, Fréjus sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Fréjus in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Fréjus 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 Fréjus peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fréjus in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fréjus is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1617 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fréjus?

Fréjus sits at 43.4°N, 6.7°E, 32 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Raphaël, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Fréjus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fréjus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,684 m.

The land around Fréjus is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Saint-Raphaël 3.0 km · Saint-Tropez 20 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 21 km · Draguignan 25 km · Cannes 26 km · Le Cannet 28 km · Mougins 28 km · Grasse 29 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 Fréjus (43.4333°, 6.7355°, elevation 32 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).