Hautmont weather in August

In August, Hautmont sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hautmont's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hautmont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hautmont reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122214
132214
142214
152214
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282112
292112
302012
312012

How August really feels in Hautmont

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.

Hautmont weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7312.81.68.30.2
Feb / 6511.82.79.70.6
Mar10° / 6512.2111.52.1
Apr14° / 5711.90.113.53.7
May17° / 7213.3015.25.0
Jun20° / 12°6912.1016.15.8
Jul22° / 14°7412.1015.76.3
Aug22° / 13°7512014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5610.6012.45.7
Oct14° / 6511.9010.53.8
Nov / 6812.60.58.81.7
Dec / 86141.97.90.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34258
44159
54159
64159
74060
83961
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153664
163664
173664
183664
193565
203565
213565
223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273367
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hautmont gets around 75 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13644192
23644192
33644192
43644191
53644181
63744181
73744181
83843181
93843181
103843181
113942181
123942181
134042181
144041171
154141171
164141171
174240171
184240171
194339171
204439161
214538161
224637161
234836151
245034151
255233141
265332141
275531131
285531131
295730121
305829121
315929111

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 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 5:17 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:178:24
215.15:188:22
315.05:208:21
415.05:218:19
514.95:238:17
614.95:248:16
714.85:268:14
814.75:278:12
914.75:298:10
1014.65:308:09
1114.65:328:07
1214.55:338:05
1314.55:358:03
1414.45:368:01
1514.45:387:59
1614.35:397:57
1714.25:417:55
1814.25:427:54
1914.15:447:52
2014.15:467:49
2114.05:477:47
2213.95:497:45
2313.95:507:43
2413.85:527:41
2513.85:537:39
2613.75:557:37
2713.65:567:35
2813.65:587:33
2913.55:597:31
3013.56:017:28
3113.46:037:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hautmont?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hautmont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hautmont in August

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

In August, Hautmont sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hautmont in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hautmont peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hautmont 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 Hautmont is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hautmont?

Hautmont sits at 50.3°N, 3.9°E, 141 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Maubeuge, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hautmont

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hautmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m.

The land around Hautmont is covered by trees (27%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
630 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Maubeuge 5.0 km · Frameries 17 km · Colfontaine 19 km · Dour 19 km · Quaregnon 21 km · Boussu 22 km · Mons 23 km · Saint-Ghislain 23 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 Hautmont (50.2508°, 3.9214°, elevation 141 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. 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).