Lons-le-Saunier weather in August

In August, Lons-le-Saunier sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lons-le-Saunier's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lons-le-Saunier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:41 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.4 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lons-le-Saunier reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232515
242515
252515
262515
272514
282514
292414
302414
312414

How August really feels in Lons-le-Saunier

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.

Lons-le-Saunier 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 / 10713.42.88.80.6
Feb / 9111.93101.2
Mar12° / 9012.41.511.63.2
Apr16° / 9112.20.313.34.8
May20° / 11°9713014.85.8
Jun24° / 14°7811.1015.66.7
Jul26° / 16°6810015.36.8
Aug26° / 15°699.30147.0
Sep21° / 12°8810.2012.46.5
Oct16° / 103120.110.64.9
Nov10° / 12013.81.49.22.2
Dec / 11914.62.68.40.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195941
205941
215842
225842
235941
245842
255842
265743
275842
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lons-le-Saunier gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12941282
22941282
32941292
42940282
53040282
63040282
73140272
83240272
93240262
103340252
113340252
123441241
133441231
143541231
153542221
163642211
173642211
183642211
193742200
203742200
213842200
223941200
234040190
244239190
254438190
264636180
274735170
284934170
295133160
305332150
315531140

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 5:22 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:228:06
214.75:238:04
314.65:258:03
414.65:268:01
514.55:278:00
614.55:287:59
714.55:307:57
814.45:317:56
914.45:327:54
1014.35:337:52
1114.35:357:51
1214.25:367:49
1314.25:377:48
1414.15:397:46
1514.15:407:44
1614.05:417:43
1714.05:437:41
1813.95:447:39
1913.95:457:37
2013.85:467:35
2113.85:487:34
2213.75:497:32
2313.75:507:30
2413.65:527:28
2513.65:537:26
2613.55:547:24
2713.45:567:22
2813.45:577:20
2913.35:587:19
3013.36:007:17
3113.26:017:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lons-le-Saunier?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lons-le-Saunier in August

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

In August, Lons-le-Saunier sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lons-le-Saunier 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 Lons-le-Saunier peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lons-le-Saunier?

Lons-le-Saunier sits at 46.7°N, 5.6°E, 260 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dole, 47 km away.

Topography around Lons-le-Saunier

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lons-le-Saunier.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lons-le-Saunier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Lons-le-Saunier is covered by trees (42%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Dole 47 km · Oyonnax 47 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 55 km · Bourg-en-Bresse 58 km · Nyon 62 km · Meyrin 63 km · Vernier 65 km · Pontarlier 66 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 Lons-le-Saunier (46.6754°, 5.5557°, elevation 260 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).