Royan weather in August

In August, Royan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 13.9 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 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 Royan's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Royan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
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 Royan 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 22°C and 32°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)
12617
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Royan 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° / 7111.28.92.1
Feb11° / 529.410.12.7
Mar14° / 5310.511.64.1
Apr17° / 6010.913.35.2
May20° / 11°6311.314.76.1
Jun24° / 14°488.515.47.0
Jul26° / 16°38715.17.3
Aug26° / 16°416.913.97.3
Sep23° / 13°527.912.37.2
Oct19° / 11°7411.410.75.7
Nov14° / 8112.59.33.6
Dec11° / 7912.38.62.4

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Royan gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
622
722
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3021
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11844316
21944307
31944307
42044297
52043288
62143288
72243278
82242278
92342278
102341278
112441278
122440278
132440278
142540278
152539278
162539278
172539288
182638287
192638297
202637297
212737307
222836296
232935296
243135296
253234286
263434276
273533265
283633265
293833255
303933244
314033234

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:51 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:518:29
214.65:538:28
314.55:548:26
414.55:558:25
514.55:568:24
614.45:578:22
714.45:598:21
814.36:008:19
914.36:018:18
1014.26:028:16
1114.26:048:15
1214.16:058:13
1314.16:068:12
1414.06:078:10
1514.06:098:08
1613.96:108:07
1713.96:118:05
1813.86:128:03
1913.86:148:02
2013.86:158:00
2113.76:167:58
2213.66:177:56
2313.66:197:55
2413.56:207:53
2513.56:217:51
2613.46:227:49
2713.46:247:47
2813.36:257:45
2913.36:267:43
3013.26:277:42
3113.26:297:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Royan?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Royan in August

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

In August, Royan 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 Royan in August

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 19 to Aug 31 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Royan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Royan peaks around July 20 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Royan?

Royan sits at 45.6°N, 1.0°W, 7 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saintes, 34 km away.

Topography around Royan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Royan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Royan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (39%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%), cropland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Saintes 34 km · Rochefort 35 km · Cognac 55 km · La Rochelle 60 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 85 km · Blanquefort 86 km · Eysines 88 km · Niort 89 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 Royan (45.6281°, -1.0315°, elevation 7 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).