Lattes weather in August

In August, Lattes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 62% 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 Lattes's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lattes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 Lattes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12621
22621
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42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
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Lattes weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 718.39.13.0
Feb12° / 425.810.23.4
Mar14° / 46611.64.6
Apr16° / 11°607.313.25.5
May19° / 15°486.214.56.9
Jun23° / 18°253.815.28.2
Jul26° / 20°142.214.98.5
Aug26° / 21°26413.88.2
Sep23° / 18°966.312.37.7
Oct19° / 15°11410.810.86.1
Nov15° / 11°10810.59.54.6
Dec12° / 639.18.83.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118020
128020
137921
147921
157921
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197723
207723
217624
227624
237525
247525
257525
267525
277426
287426
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lattes gets around 26 mm of rain over 4 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
511
611
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2614
2714
2814
2914
3015
3115

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192525319
2925253110
31025243110
41025243110
51125243010
61125233010
71225233010
81224242910
91324242910
101323242910
111323252910
121323252910
131322252910
141322262910
151322262910
161322263010
17132226309
18132225319
19142225319
20142225318
21142224328
22152224328
23162224327
24172223317
25182223316
26192223306
27212323295
28222323284
29232323274
30242324263
31252324252

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 5:37 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:378:03
214.45:398:02
314.45:408:01
414.35:418:00
514.35:427:59
614.25:437:57
714.25:447:56
814.25:457:55
914.15:467:53
1014.15:477:52
1114.05:487:50
1214.05:507:49
1313.95:517:47
1413.95:527:46
1513.95:537:44
1613.85:547:43
1713.85:557:41
1813.75:567:40
1913.75:587:38
2013.65:597:36
2113.66:007:35
2213.56:017:33
2313.56:027:31
2413.46:037:30
2513.46:057:28
2613.36:067:26
2713.36:077:25
2813.26:087:23
2913.26:097:21
3013.16:107:19
3113.16:117:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lattes

In seasonPeak

None of Lattes's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lattes's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Lattes?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lattes in August

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

In August, Lattes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Lattes 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 22 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 Jun 26 to Sep 17 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lattes 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 Lattes peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lattes?

Lattes sits at 43.6°N, 3.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montpellier, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Lattes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lattes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Lattes is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (35%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Montpellier 5.0 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 8.0 km · Mauguio 10 km · Frontignan 18 km · Lunel 22 km · Sète 25 km · Agde 45 km · Nîmes 47 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 Lattes (43.5677°, 3.9028°, elevation 7 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).