Mayenne weather in August

In August, Mayenne sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 53 mm of rain across 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Mayenne's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mayenne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mayenne reaches about 23°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 19°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Mayenne

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.

Mayenne 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 / 7611.40.78.61.0
Feb / 5910.50.89.91.4
Mar12° / 5910.60.411.62.9
Apr14° / 6011.2013.44.1
May18° / 6811.60155.4
Jun21° / 12°579.3015.86.3
Jul23° / 14°518.8015.57.0
Aug23° / 14°539014.17.0
Sep20° / 11°548.4012.46.3
Oct16° / 7411.7010.64.5
Nov11° / 7111.40.192.4
Dec / 82120.78.21.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274258
284258
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mayenne gets around 53 mm of rain over 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13642202
23741202
33741202
43840202
53840202
63939203
73939193
84039193
94038193
104038193
114138183
124138183
134238183
144238172
154238172
164338172
174338172
184438162
194438162
204537162
214637161
224736151
234835151
245134141
255134141
265333131
275432131
285631121
295731111
305830111
315930101

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 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 5:42 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:428:35
214.85:438:34
314.85:448:32
414.85:468:31
514.75:478:29
614.75:488:28
714.65:508:26
814.65:518:25
914.55:528:23
1014.55:548:21
1114.45:558:20
1214.45:578:18
1314.35:588:16
1414.35:598:14
1514.26:018:13
1614.16:028:11
1714.16:048:09
1814.06:058:07
1914.06:068:05
2013.96:088:03
2113.96:098:02
2213.86:118:00
2313.86:127:58
2413.76:147:56
2513.66:157:54
2613.66:167:52
2713.56:187:50
2813.56:197:48
2913.46:217:46
3013.46:227:44
3113.36:247:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mayenne?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Mayenne for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mayenne in August

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

In August, Mayenne sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mayenne 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 Mayenne peaks around June 18 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mayenne?

Mayenne sits at 48.3°N, 0.6°W, 100 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Laval, 28 km away.

Topography around Mayenne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayenne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Mayenne is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (35%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (35%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
274 m
80 km
439 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Laval 28 km · Fougères 44 km · Flers 48 km · Vitré 49 km · Alençon 54 km · Argentan 66 km · Le Mans 69 km · Cesson-Sévigné 76 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 Mayenne (48.3034°, -0.6138°, elevation 100 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).