Rochefort weather in August

In August, Rochefort sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rochefort's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rochefort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:09 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rochefort reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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182616
192616
202616
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How August really feels in Rochefort

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.

Rochefort weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7211.58.92.0
Feb11° / 539.4102.6
Mar14° / 5510.511.64.0
Apr16° / 5910.413.35.1
May20° / 11°6311.614.76.0
Jun23° / 14°508.315.57.0
Jul25° / 16°376.815.27.4
Aug26° / 16°427.1147.4
Sep23° / 13°517.812.37.1
Oct18° / 11°7711.510.75.6
Nov13° / 8312.29.33.5
Dec10° / 8012.18.52.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rochefort gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3121

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118443170
218443170
318433080
419432981
519432981
620432881
720432881
821432881
921422791
1022422791
1122422791
1223412791
1323412780
1424402780
1524402780
1624402880
1725392880
1825392880
1925382970
2026382970
2127372970
2228372960
2329362960
2430352960
2532352860
2633342750
2735342650
2836342550
2938342440
3039342340
3140342240

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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1612light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:508:30
214.65:528:28
314.65:538:27
414.55:548:26
514.55:558:24
614.45:568:23
714.45:588:21
814.35:598:20
914.36:008:18
1014.36:018:17
1114.26:038:15
1214.26:048:14
1314.16:058:12
1414.16:068:10
1514.06:088:09
1614.06:098:07
1713.96:108:05
1813.96:118:04
1913.86:138:02
2013.86:148:00
2113.76:157:58
2213.76:177:57
2313.66:187:55
2413.66:197:53
2513.56:207:51
2613.56:227:49
2713.46:237:47
2813.46:247:45
2913.36:257:44
3013.26:277:42
3113.26:287:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rochefort?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Rochefort for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rochefort in August

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

In August, Rochefort sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rochefort in August

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 1 to Aug 23 — about 0.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Rochefort 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 Rochefort peaks around July 19 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 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rochefort?

Rochefort sits at 45.9°N, 1.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Rochelle, 28 km away.

Topography around Rochefort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rochefort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Rochefort is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: La Rochelle 28 km · Saintes 34 km · Royan 35 km · Cognac 57 km · Niort 58 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 60 km · Les Sables-d'Olonne 88 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 88 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 Rochefort (45.943°, -0.9677°, elevation 15 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).