Riom weather in August

In August, Riom sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Riom's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:53 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.5 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 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Riom reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132513
142513
152513
162513
172513
182513
192513
202513
212513
222413
232413
242413
252413
262412
272412
282312
292312
302312
312312

How August really feels in Riom

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.

Riom weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5912.43.58.90.7
Feb / 48113.3101.2
Mar12° / 54111.211.63.0
Apr15° / 7913.10.613.34.1
May19° / 9314.1014.75.3
Jun22° / 12°7911.9015.56.3
Jul25° / 13°8410.5015.26.9
Aug25° / 13°8510.90146.9
Sep21° / 10°7910.2012.36.3
Oct16° / 7211.20.210.74.8
Nov10° / 7212.71.29.32.2
Dec / 6112.32.58.50.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185545
195545
205446
215347
225347
235347
245248
255149
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Riom gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2930
3030
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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14138192
24137202
34237202
44237192
54336192
64336192
74436182
84436182
94437172
104437172
114438162
124438161
134539161
144539151
154540151
164540141
174540141
184540141
194540141
204540141
214640141
224639141
234738141
244837141
255036141
265135131
275433130
285532130
295830120
305929120
316128110

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:348:13
214.65:358:12
314.65:378:10
414.55:388:09
514.55:398:08
614.45:408:06
714.45:418:05
814.35:438:03
914.35:448:02
1014.35:458:00
1114.25:467:59
1214.25:487:57
1314.15:497:56
1414.15:507:54
1514.05:517:52
1614.05:537:51
1713.95:547:49
1813.95:557:47
1913.85:567:45
2013.85:587:44
2113.75:597:42
2213.76:007:40
2313.66:027:38
2413.66:037:37
2513.56:047:35
2613.56:057:33
2713.46:077:31
2813.46:087:29
2913.36:097:27
3013.26:117:25
3113.26:127:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Riom?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Riom in August

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

In August, Riom sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Riom 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 Riom peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Riom?

Riom sits at 45.9°N, 3.1°E, 362 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Clermont-Ferrand, 13 km away.

Topography around Riom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,675 m.

The land around Riom is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
1,675 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Clermont-Ferrand 13 km · Chamalières 14 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 18 km · Vichy 35 km · Issoire 40 km · Montluçon 63 km · Roanne 76 km · Moulins 77 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 Riom (45.8936°, 3.1126°, elevation 362 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).