Pont-à-Mousson weather in August

In August, Pont-à-Mousson sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pont-à-Mousson's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pont-à-Mousson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.6 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pont-à-Mousson reaches about 24°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 30°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232314
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Pont-à-Mousson

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.

Pont-à-Mousson weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6611.92.28.50.0
Feb / 5610.62.49.80.5
Mar10° / 5911.71.111.62.4
Apr15° / 54110.113.44.2
May19° / 6912.60155.5
Jun22° / 12°6010.4015.96.4
Jul24° / 14°5710.4015.56.9
Aug24° / 14°6210.7014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°649.4012.46.2
Oct14° / 6611.3010.54.0
Nov / 6912.10.88.91.5
Dec / 82142.58.10.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44753
54654
64753
74654
84753
94654
104753
114654
124753
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214654
224654
234654
244555
254357
264357
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pont-à-Mousson gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
634
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14438180
24438180
34439180
44439170
54439170
64539160
74539160
84539160
94539150
104639151
114639151
124638151
134738141
144738141
154738141
164837141
174837141
184837141
194936141
204935141
215035141
225134141
235233141
245431141
255630131
265729131
275928121
286027121
296127111
306326110
316426100

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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:138:11
214.95:148:09
314.95:168:08
414.85:178:06
514.85:198:05
614.75:208:03
714.75:218:01
814.65:238:00
914.65:247:58
1014.55:267:56
1114.55:277:55
1214.45:287:53
1314.45:307:51
1414.35:317:49
1514.25:337:47
1614.25:347:46
1714.15:367:44
1814.15:377:42
1914.05:387:40
2014.05:407:38
2113.95:417:36
2213.95:437:34
2313.85:447:32
2413.75:467:30
2513.75:477:28
2613.65:497:26
2713.65:507:24
2813.55:527:22
2913.45:537:20
3013.45:557:18
3113.35:567:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pont-à-Mousson?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pont-à-Mousson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pont-à-Mousson in August

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

In August, Pont-à-Mousson sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pont-à-Mousson 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 Pont-à-Mousson peaks around July 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pont-à-Mousson in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pont-à-Mousson is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pont-à-Mousson?

Pont-à-Mousson sits at 48.9°N, 6.1°E, 180 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montigny-lès-Metz, 22 km away.

Topography around Pont-à-Mousson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pont-à-Mousson.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pont-à-Mousson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m.

The land around Pont-à-Mousson is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
397 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Montigny-lès-Metz 22 km · Metz 25 km · Laxou 26 km · Nancy 26 km · Villers-lès-Nancy 27 km · Toul 28 km · Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 29 km · Hayange 47 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 Pont-à-Mousson (48.907°, 6.0564°, elevation 180 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).