Nevers weather in August

In August, Nevers sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.7 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 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nevers's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nevers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:50 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.2 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 Nevers 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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62616
72616
82616
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212515
222515
232515
242514
252514
262514
272414
282414
292414
302414
312413

How August really feels in Nevers

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.

Nevers 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 / 7512.61.58.70.8
Feb / 6311.51.8101.3
Mar13° / 6511.50.711.63.3
Apr16° / 7511.80.113.34.7
May20° / 10°7912.4014.85.8
Jun23° / 13°6310.7015.66.6
Jul26° / 15°599.4015.36.8
Aug26° / 15°599.70146.9
Sep21° / 12°659.2012.46.5
Oct17° / 8112.1010.64.8
Nov11° / 8313.20.59.12.3
Dec / 8713.71.38.40.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254654
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nevers gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.7 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
2929
3029
3129

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13440233
23440233
33439233
43539233
53539233
63639233
73639223
83739223
93739223
103739223
113739223
123739223
133739213
143739213
153740213
163740213
173740213
183740203
193740203
203840202
213839202
223939202
234038202
244237192
254336192
264535182
274734182
284933172
295132161
305331151
315430151

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:318:16
214.75:328:15
314.75:338:13
414.65:348:12
514.65:368:10
614.55:378:09
714.55:388:08
814.45:408:06
914.45:418:04
1014.35:428:03
1114.35:448:01
1214.25:458:00
1314.25:467:58
1414.15:477:56
1514.15:497:55
1614.05:507:53
1714.05:517:51
1813.95:537:49
1913.95:547:47
2013.85:557:46
2113.85:577:44
2213.75:587:42
2313.75:597:40
2413.66:017:38
2513.66:027:36
2613.56:037:34
2713.56:057:32
2813.46:067:31
2913.46:087:29
3013.36:097:27
3113.26:107:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nevers?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nevers for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nevers in August

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

In August, Nevers sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nevers 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 Nevers peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nevers?

Nevers sits at 47.0°N, 3.2°E, 192 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Moulins, 49 km away.

Topography around Nevers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nevers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around Nevers is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (31%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Moulins 49 km · Bourges 58 km · Montluçon 84 km · Vierzon 86 km · Autun 87 km · Gien 88 km · Auxerre 95 km · Le Creusot 98 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 Nevers (46.9896°, 3.159°, elevation 192 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).