Morlaix weather in August

In August, Morlaix sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 57 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Morlaix's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morlaix's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical August day in Morlaix reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Morlaix

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.

Morlaix 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
Jan / 8513.48.51.5
Feb / 7412.49.81.6
Mar11° / 6412.711.62.5
Apr13° / 7712.713.43.4
May16° / 7311.9154.6
Jun18° / 11°619.915.85.8
Jul20° / 13°5210.115.56.3
Aug20° / 13°5710.614.16.2
Sep18° / 11°559.812.45.9
Oct15° / 8213.810.64.2
Nov12° / 8214.492.6
Dec / 9614.68.21.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
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293961
304060
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Morlaix gets around 57 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2335
2435
2533
2632
2731
2831
2930
3029
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13253150
23253150
33253150
43251161
53350161
63350161
73351151
83450151
93450151
103450151
113550151
123550141
133650140
143649140
153749140
163749140
173749130
183749130
193849130
203849130
213949120
224048120
234247110
244346110
254445100
264644100
27474390
28484290
29514180
30514180
31524080

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 5:54 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:49 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:548:49
214.95:558:48
314.85:568:46
414.85:588:45
514.75:598:43
614.76:008:42
714.66:028:40
814.66:038:38
914.56:058:37
1014.56:068:35
1114.46:078:33
1214.46:098:32
1314.36:108:30
1414.36:128:28
1514.26:138:26
1614.26:148:24
1714.16:168:23
1814.16:178:21
1914.06:198:19
2013.96:208:17
2113.96:228:15
2213.86:238:13
2313.86:248:11
2413.76:268:09
2513.76:278:07
2613.66:298:05
2713.56:308:03
2813.56:328:01
2913.46:337:59
3013.46:357:57
3113.36:367:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Morlaix?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Morlaix for sightseeing.

What to pack for Morlaix in August

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

In August, Morlaix sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Morlaix in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Morlaix 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 Morlaix peaks around August 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Morlaix?

Morlaix sits at 48.6°N, 3.8°W, 13 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lannion, 32 km away.

Topography around Morlaix

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morlaix has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Morlaix is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lannion 32 km · Landerneau 34 km · Brest 53 km · Douarnenez 65 km · Quimper 68 km · Saint-Brieuc 78 km · Concarneau 78 km · Pontivy 85 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 Morlaix (48.5778°, -3.8279°, elevation 13 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).