Saint-Amand-les-Eaux weather in August

In August, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Saint-Amand-les-Eaux's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Amand-les-Eaux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12415
22415
32414
42414
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
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182214
192214
202214
212214
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232214
242213
252213
262213
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

How August really feels in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

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.

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 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 / 6412.318.30.5
Feb / 5611.11.39.70.9
Mar11° / 5511.50.711.52.4
Apr14° / 4711.2013.54.0
May18° / 6312.2015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°6010.7016.16.1
Jul23° / 14°6311015.86.5
Aug23° / 14°6811.4014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°509.8012.46.0
Oct15° / 6011010.54.2
Nov10° / 6311.90.48.82.0
Dec / 7413.217.90.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253763
263664
273565
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033
3133

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13344212
23344212
33344202
43345202
53445202
63445192
73445192
83445192
93445192
103445192
113445182
123545182
133545182
143545182
153644182
163644172
173644172
183744172
193844162
203843162
214043162
224142152
234241152
244440142
254638142
264837132
274936132
285135122
295334121
305433121
315533111

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 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 5:18 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:188:26
215.15:208:25
315.05:218:23
415.05:238:22
514.95:248:20
614.95:268:18
714.85:278:17
814.85:298:15
914.75:308:13
1014.75:328:11
1114.65:338:09
1214.55:358:08
1314.55:368:06
1414.45:388:04
1514.45:398:02
1614.35:418:00
1714.35:427:58
1814.25:447:56
1914.15:457:54
2014.15:477:52
2114.05:497:50
2214.05:507:48
2313.95:527:46
2413.85:537:44
2513.85:557:41
2613.75:567:39
2713.75:587:37
2813.66:007:35
2913.56:017:33
3013.56:037:31
3113.46:047:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saint-Amand-les-Eaux?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Amand-les-Eaux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in August

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

In August, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux peaks around July 13 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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Amand-les-Eaux?

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sits at 50.4°N, 3.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Valenciennes, 12 km away.

Topography around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is covered by trees (40%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
451 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Valenciennes 12 km · Denain 13 km · Péruwelz 13 km · Tournai 18 km · Sin-le-Noble 23 km · Dour 25 km · Boussu 26 km · Douai 26 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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (50.4472°, 3.4308°, elevation 20 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).