Romorantin-Lanthenay weather in August

In August, Romorantin-Lanthenay sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Romorantin-Lanthenay's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Romorantin-Lanthenay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Romorantin-Lanthenay reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212614
222614
232614
242614
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302513
312513

How August really feels in Romorantin-Lanthenay

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.

Romorantin-Lanthenay weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.50.98.71.1
Feb / 5010.119.91.7
Mar13° / 5310.50.311.63.6
Apr16° / 5811013.34.9
May20° / 10°6911.5014.95.9
Jun24° / 13°519.3015.76.8
Jul26° / 15°518.3015.36.9
Aug26° / 15°468.2014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°507.8012.46.9
Oct17° / 6911.2010.65.1
Nov11° / 6612.10.19.12.7
Dec / 7012.40.78.31.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
64852
74852
84852
94951
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184852
194951
204951
214951
224951
234852
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Romorantin-Lanthenay gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
527
628
728
828
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13840184
23840184
33939184
43939184
54038184
64038184
74137183
84137193
94137193
104236193
114236193
124236193
134236193
144336193
154335193
164435183
174534183
184534182
194633182
204733182
214832182
224931172
235031172
245230162
255329162
265628151
275728141
285728141
295927131
306027121
316127111

Wind in August

Winds average 10 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
1610calm
1710calm
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 5:35 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:358:23
214.85:368:22
314.75:388:20
414.75:398:19
514.65:408:17
614.65:428:16
714.55:438:14
814.55:448:13
914.45:468:11
1014.45:478:09
1114.35:488:08
1214.35:508:06
1314.25:518:04
1414.25:528:03
1514.15:548:01
1614.15:557:59
1714.05:567:57
1814.05:587:56
1913.95:597:54
2013.96:007:52
2113.86:027:50
2213.86:037:48
2313.76:047:46
2413.66:067:45
2513.66:077:43
2613.56:097:41
2713.56:107:39
2813.46:117:37
2913.46:137:35
3013.36:147:33
3113.36:157:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Romorantin-Lanthenay?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Romorantin-Lanthenay in August

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

In August, Romorantin-Lanthenay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Romorantin-Lanthenay 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 Romorantin-Lanthenay peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Romorantin-Lanthenay?

Romorantin-Lanthenay sits at 47.4°N, 1.8°E, 95 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vierzon, 29 km away.

Topography around Romorantin-Lanthenay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Romorantin-Lanthenay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Romorantin-Lanthenay is covered by trees (46%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Vierzon 29 km · Blois 41 km · Olivet 56 km · Bourges 58 km · Orléans 61 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 61 km · Châteauroux 62 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 63 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 Romorantin-Lanthenay (47.3667°, 1.75°, elevation 95 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).