La Flèche weather in August

In August, La Flèche sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.6 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Flèche's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Flèche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in La Flèche reaches about 25°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 20°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)
12615
22615
32615
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292413
302313
312313

How August really feels in La Flèche

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.

La Flèche 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 / 6511.30.78.71.3
Feb / 539.70.79.91.8
Mar13° / 5210.40.211.63.4
Apr16° / 5610.6013.34.6
May19° / 10°6411.2014.95.8
Jun22° / 13°488.8015.76.7
Jul25° / 15°457.8015.47.2
Aug25° / 14°487.6014.17.2
Sep21° / 12°518.1012.46.7
Oct17° / 7310.9010.65.0
Nov12° / 6611.609.12.7
Dec / 7311.60.58.31.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154654
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Flèche gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13340233
23340233
33439234
43439234
53538234
63538234
73638234
83637234
93737234
103737224
113836224
123836224
133936224
143936223
154036213
164036213
174136213
184136203
194235203
204235203
214335193
224435193
234534182
244734172
254834162
264933152
275033152
285133142
295233132
305333122
315333122

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
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:418:31
214.85:438:30
314.75:448:28
414.75:458:27
514.65:478:25
614.65:488:24
714.65:498:22
814.55:518:21
914.55:528:19
1014.45:538:18
1114.45:558:16
1214.35:568:14
1314.35:578:13
1414.25:598:11
1514.16:008:09
1614.16:018:07
1714.06:038:06
1814.06:048:04
1913.96:068:02
2013.96:078:00
2113.86:087:58
2213.86:107:56
2313.76:117:54
2413.76:127:52
2513.66:147:50
2613.66:157:49
2713.56:177:47
2813.46:187:45
2913.46:197:43
3013.36:217:41
3113.36:227:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit La Flèche?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Flèche in August

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

In August, La Flèche sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in La Flèche 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 La Flèche peaks around August 10 at about 7 (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 highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Flèche?

La Flèche sits at 47.7°N, 0.1°W, 33 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Mans, 40 km away.

Topography around La Flèche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Flèche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around La Flèche is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (26%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Le Mans 40 km · Angers 44 km · Saumur 49 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 65 km · Laval 66 km · Tours 68 km · Joué-lès-Tours 68 km · Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 71 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 La Flèche (47.6981°, -0.0755°, elevation 33 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).