Saint-Avold weather in August

In August, Saint-Avold sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Saint-Avold's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Avold's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:31 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 21 µg/m³ · 2010

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Saint-Avold reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
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102515
112515
122515
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212414
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232414
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252314
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292313
302213
312213

How August really feels in Saint-Avold

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-Avold 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 / 7812.938.50.0
Feb / 66112.89.80.4
Mar10° / 7111.91.411.62.3
Apr15° / 5810.90.113.44.2
May19° / 7412.70155.5
Jun22° / 13°6711.4015.96.4
Jul25° / 15°6711.7015.66.7
Aug24° / 14°6511.5014.26.7
Sep20° / 11°709.7012.46.1
Oct14° / 7511.8010.54.0
Nov / 7812.70.88.91.4
Dec / 9814.438.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174753
184753
194753
204852
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint-Avold gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
737
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2834
2933
3033
3132

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14637170
24638160
34638160
44638150
54639150
64639150
74739140
84739140
94739130
104739130
114839130
124839130
134838131
144938131
154938131
164937131
175037131
185037131
195037131
205036131
215136121
225335120
235434120
245533120
255732110
265831110
275930110
286129100
296228100
30632890
31652780

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:108:09
214.95:118:07
314.95:138:06
414.85:148:04
514.85:158:03
614.75:178:01
714.75:187:59
814.65:207:58
914.65:217:56
1014.55:227:54
1114.55:247:53
1214.45:257:51
1314.45:277:49
1414.35:287:47
1514.35:307:45
1614.25:317:43
1714.25:337:42
1814.15:347:40
1914.05:357:38
2014.05:377:36
2113.95:387:34
2213.95:407:32
2313.85:417:30
2413.85:437:28
2513.75:447:26
2613.65:467:24
2713.65:477:22
2813.55:497:20
2913.55:507:18
3013.45:527:15
3113.35:537:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saint-Avold?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Avold for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Avold in August

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

In August, Saint-Avold sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saint-Avold 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-Avold peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Avold 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-Avold is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Avold?

Saint-Avold sits at 49.1°N, 6.7°E, 231 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Forbach, 17 km away.

Topography around Saint-Avold

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Avold has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m.

The land around Saint-Avold is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Forbach 17 km · Wadgassen 19 km · Völklingen 20 km · Schwalbach 23 km · Saarlouis 24 km · Püttlingen 24 km · Saarbrücken 26 km · Sarreguemines 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-Avold (49.1046°, 6.704°, elevation 231 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).