Le Mans weather in August

In August, Le Mans sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Le Mans's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Mans's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.3 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Le Mans reaches about 24°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
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192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272413
282313
292313
302313
312313

How August really feels in Le Mans

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.

Le Mans weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 63110.78.61.1
Feb / 529.70.89.91.6
Mar12° / 5210.40.311.63.2
Apr15° / 5410.6013.44.5
May19° / 6311.3014.95.7
Jun22° / 13°488.8015.86.7
Jul25° / 14°447.9015.47.2
Aug24° / 14°477.9014.17.2
Sep21° / 11°518.4012.46.6
Oct16° / 6911.1010.64.9
Nov11° / 6411.30.192.6
Dec / 7211.50.78.21.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174456
184357
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Le Mans gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13740212
23739212
33739213
43838223
53838223
63937223
73937223
83936223
94036223
104036223
114036213
124036213
134136213
144136213
154136202
164236202
174236192
184336192
194336192
204435182
214535182
224635172
234834172
244933162
255033152
265132152
275232142
285431132
295631121
305631121
315830111

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 12 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
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:21 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)
114.95:398:31
214.85:418:30
314.85:428:28
414.75:438:27
514.75:458:25
614.65:468:24
714.65:478:22
814.55:498:21
914.55:508:19
1014.45:518:17
1114.45:538:16
1214.35:548:14
1314.35:568:12
1414.25:578:10
1514.25:588:09
1614.16:008:07
1714.16:018:05
1814.06:028:03
1914.06:048:01
2013.96:058:00
2113.86:077:58
2213.86:087:56
2313.76:097:54
2413.76:117:52
2513.66:127:50
2613.66:147:48
2713.56:157:46
2813.56:167:44
2913.46:187:42
3013.36:197:40
3113.36:217:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Le Mans?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Le Mans in August

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

In August, Le Mans sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Le Mans 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 Le Mans 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 Le Mans?

Le Mans sits at 48.0°N, 0.2°E, 65 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Flèche, 40 km away.

Topography around Le Mans

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Mans has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Le Mans is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
439 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: La Flèche 40 km · Alençon 49 km · Vendôme 68 km · Mayenne 69 km · Laval 73 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 75 km · Tours 77 km · Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 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
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 Le Mans (48.0021°, 0.2025°, elevation 65 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).