Olivet weather in August

In August, Olivet sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.6 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 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 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Olivet's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olivet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 8:00 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

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 Olivet 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
162615
172615
182515
192515
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272414
282414
292413
302413
312413

How August really feels in Olivet

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.

Olivet 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 / 6212.21.18.60.9
Feb / 5310.31.29.91.5
Mar13° / 5510.70.411.63.4
Apr16° / 5510.8013.44.8
May20° / 10°7311.4014.95.8
Jun23° / 13°539.6015.76.7
Jul26° / 15°569.1015.46.9
Aug25° / 15°528.6014.17.0
Sep22° / 12°518.1012.46.7
Oct17° / 6811.5010.64.9
Nov11° / 6711.90.29.12.4
Dec / 7412.90.88.31.1

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264555
274555
284555
294555
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Olivet gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
630
730
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1629
1728
1828
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2923
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13541204
23640214
33640214
43739214
53739214
63838213
73838213
83937213
93937213
104036213
114036213
124036213
134136213
144136203
154136203
164236203
174335193
184335192
194435192
204534192
214634182
224733182
234932172
245031172
255131162
265330152
275529151
285629141
295828131
305828131
315928121

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:338:24
214.85:348:22
314.85:368:21
414.75:378:20
514.75:388:18
614.65:408:17
714.65:418:15
814.55:428:13
914.55:448:12
1014.45:458:10
1114.45:468:08
1214.35:488:07
1314.35:498:05
1414.25:508:03
1514.25:528:02
1614.15:538:00
1714.15:557:58
1814.05:567:56
1913.95:577:54
2013.95:597:52
2113.86:007:51
2213.86:027:49
2313.76:037:47
2413.76:047:45
2513.66:067:43
2613.66:077:41
2713.56:087:39
2813.56:107:37
2913.46:117:35
3013.36:137:33
3113.36:147:31

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 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 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
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Olivet?

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 Olivet for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Olivet in August

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

In August, Olivet 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 Olivet 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 Olivet peaks around August 10 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 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olivet?

Olivet sits at 47.9°N, 1.9°E, 105 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Orléans, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Olivet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olivet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Olivet is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Orléans 4.0 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 6.0 km · Fleury-les-Aubrais 8.0 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 8.0 km · Saran 10 km · Châteaudun 48 km · Blois 52 km · Romorantin-Lanthenay 56 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 Olivet (47.8622°, 1.8991°, elevation 105 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).