La Teste-de-Buch weather in August
In August, La Teste-de-Buch sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Teste-de-Buch's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Teste-de-Buch's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 50 mm
- 7.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 6:12 AM – 8:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.61 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- out of 10
La Teste-de-Buch is human settlement in France.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical August day in La Teste-de-Buch reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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| 1 | 24 | 19 |
| 2 | 24 | 19 |
| 3 | 24 | 19 |
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| 29 | 23 | 18 |
| 30 | 23 | 18 |
| 31 | 23 | 18 |
La Teste-de-Buch 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 81 | 12.3 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 7° | 59 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 13° / 8° | 56 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 10° | 64 | 11 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 62 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 21° / 17° | 59 | 8.9 | 15.3 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 19° | 42 | 7.4 | 15 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 50 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 17° | 66 | 9 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 81 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 14° / 10° | 106 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 11° / 8° | 90 | 13 | 8.7 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.
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| Clearer (%) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| Cloudier (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 69 | 31 |
| 2 | 69 | 31 |
| 3 | 69 | 31 |
| 4 | 70 | 30 |
| 5 | 70 | 30 |
| 6 | 70 | 30 |
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| 19 | 69 | 31 |
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| 21 | 68 | 32 |
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| 23 | 67 | 33 |
| 24 | 67 | 33 |
| 25 | 67 | 33 |
| 26 | 67 | 33 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 65 | 35 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 65 | 35 |
| 31 | 65 | 35 |
Chance of precipitation in August
La Teste-de-Buch gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
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| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 23 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 25 |
| 8 | 25 |
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| 31 | 26 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
| Muggy (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 2 | 27 | 47 | 22 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | 47 | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 28 | 46 | 22 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 29 | 45 | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 22 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 21 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 21 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 2 |
| 16 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 2 |
| 17 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 2 |
| 18 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 2 |
| 19 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 21 | 2 |
| 20 | 4 | 29 | 44 | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | 4 | 29 | 44 | 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 5 | 29 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 23 | 6 | 29 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 24 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 21 | 1 |
| 25 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 20 | 1 |
| 26 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 20 | 1 |
| 27 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 19 | 1 |
| 28 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 18 | 1 |
| 29 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 1 |
| 30 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | 14 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
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| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
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| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
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| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 7:39 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:27 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:39 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 5:55 | 8:27 |
| 2 | 14.5 | 5:56 | 8:25 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 5:57 | 8:24 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 5:58 | 8:23 |
| 5 | 14.4 | 5:59 | 8:21 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 6:00 | 8:20 |
| 7 | 14.3 | 6:02 | 8:19 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 6:03 | 8:17 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 6:04 | 8:16 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 6:05 | 8:14 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 6:06 | 8:13 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 6:08 | 8:11 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 6:09 | 8:10 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 6:10 | 8:08 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 6:11 | 8:07 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 6:12 | 8:05 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 6:13 | 8:03 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 6:15 | 8:02 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 6:16 | 8:00 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 6:17 | 7:58 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 6:18 | 7:57 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 6:20 | 7:55 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 6:21 | 7:53 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 6:22 | 7:52 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 6:23 | 7:50 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 6:24 | 7:48 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 6:26 | 7:46 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 6:27 | 7:44 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 6:28 | 7:43 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 6:29 | 7:41 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 6:30 | 7:39 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.61 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit La Teste-de-Buch?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit La Teste-de-Buch for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Teste-de-Buch in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, La Teste-de-Buch sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Teste-de-Buch in August
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in La Teste-de-Buch in August
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 Teste-de-Buch peaks around July 18 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is La Teste-de-Buch?
La Teste-de-Buch sits at 44.6°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Gujan-Mestras, 6.0 km away.
Topography around La Teste-de-Buch
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Teste-de-Buch.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Teste-de-Buch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.
The land around La Teste-de-Buch is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (28%) within 80 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
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 Teste-de-Buch (44.6328°, -1.1451°, elevation 5 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).