Montargis weather in August

In August, Montargis sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Montargis's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montargis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:50 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.6 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Montargis reaches about 25°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 31°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162515
172515
182515
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252414
262414
272414
282414
292413
302413
312413

How August really feels in Montargis

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.

Montargis weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5711.71.28.60.8
Feb / 509.81.29.91.4
Mar12° / 5110.70.411.63.2
Apr16° / 539.8013.44.8
May19° / 10°6710.7014.95.9
Jun23° / 13°509.5015.86.7
Jul25° / 15°528.8015.47.0
Aug25° / 15°488.6014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°508012.46.7
Oct16° / 6511010.64.9
Nov11° / 6111.50.392.4
Dec / 7012.50.98.21.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
74852
84852
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
184951
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244654
254654
264654
274555
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Montargis gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2725
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13740213
23740213
33740203
43840203
53839202
63939202
73939202
83939202
94038202
104038202
114138202
124138192
134138192
144238192
154237192
164337182
174437182
184436182
194536182
204635182
214734171
224833171
235032171
245231161
255330161
265529151
275529151
285728141
295828131
305927131
316127120

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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2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
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 5:29 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:298:21
214.85:318:20
314.85:328:18
414.75:338:17
514.75:358:15
614.65:368:14
714.65:378:12
814.55:398:10
914.55:408:09
1014.45:418:07
1114.45:438:05
1214.35:448:04
1314.35:458:02
1414.25:478:00
1514.25:487:59
1614.15:507:57
1714.15:517:55
1814.05:527:53
1914.05:547:51
2013.95:557:49
2113.85:577:48
2213.85:587:46
2313.75:597:44
2413.76:017:42
2513.66:027:40
2613.66:047:38
2713.56:057:36
2813.56:067:34
2913.46:087:32
3013.36:097:30
3113.36:117:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Montargis?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Montargis in August

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

In August, Montargis sees daytime highs around 25°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 Montargis 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 Montargis peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montargis?

Montargis sits at 48.0°N, 2.7°E, 90 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Gien, 35 km away.

Topography around Montargis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montargis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m.

The land around Montargis is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
415 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Gien 35 km · Avon 45 km · Montereau-Fault-Yonne 46 km · Fontainebleau 46 km · Sens 47 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 57 km · Dammarie-les-Lys 58 km · Le Mée-sur-Seine 60 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 Montargis (47.997°, 2.7326°, elevation 90 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).