Saint-Avertin weather in August

In August, Saint-Avertin sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°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 Saint-Avertin's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Avertin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Saint-Avertin reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
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212515
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282514
292514
302414
312414

How August really feels in Saint-Avertin

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-Avertin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6211.50.78.71.2
Feb / 519.80.79.91.8
Mar13° / 5210.50.211.63.5
Apr16° / 5710.8013.34.8
May20° / 10°6811.1014.85.9
Jun23° / 13°498.7015.76.8
Jul26° / 15°457.4015.37.1
Aug26° / 15°487.9014.17.1
Sep22° / 12°497012.47.0
Oct17° / 6810.9010.65.2
Nov12° / 6611.709.12.8
Dec / 7111.70.38.31.4

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155050
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224951
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264753
274654
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314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint-Avertin gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
525
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021
3121

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13640203
23740203
33739203
43839203
53938203
63938203
74037203
84036203
94036203
104135204
114135204
124135204
134234214
144234204
154234203
164334203
174333203
184433203
194433203
204532203
214632193
224731193
234831192
245030182
255130172
265329162
275329162
285528152
295628142
305828131
315928121

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3012calm
3112calm

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 5:39 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:398:27
214.85:418:26
314.75:428:24
414.75:438:23
514.65:448:21
614.65:468:20
714.55:478:18
814.55:488:17
914.45:508:15
1014.45:518:13
1114.35:528:12
1214.35:548:10
1314.25:558:08
1414.25:568:07
1514.15:588:05
1614.15:598:03
1714.06:008:02
1814.06:028:00
1913.96:037:58
2013.96:047:56
2113.86:067:54
2213.86:077:52
2313.76:087:50
2413.66:107:49
2513.66:117:47
2613.56:137:45
2713.56:147:43
2813.46:157:41
2913.46:177:39
3013.36:187:37
3113.36:197:35

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 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 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
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saint-Avertin?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Avertin in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saint-Avertin 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 Saint-Avertin peaks around August 10 at about 7 (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 highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Avertin?

Saint-Avertin sits at 47.4°N, 0.7°E, 87 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Avertin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Avertin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.

The land around Saint-Avertin is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
252 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 3.0 km · Tours 4.0 km · Joué-lès-Tours 6.0 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 7.0 km · Blois 51 km · Vendôme 54 km · Châtellerault 63 km · Saumur 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 Saint-Avertin (47.3636°, 0.7399°, elevation 87 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).