Saint-Dié-des-Vosges weather in August

In August, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°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 14 h 54 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-Dié-des-Vosges's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Dié-des-Vosges's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152313
162313
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252113
262112
272112
282112
292112
302012
312012

How August really feels in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

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-Dié-des-Vosges weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10214.36.48.60.0
Feb / -1°8712.36.69.90.1
Mar / 94143.911.61.6
Apr13° / 83141.413.43.3
May17° / 11615.70.114.94.7
Jun21° / 12°10715.1015.85.6
Jul23° / 14°10415.3015.56.1
Aug22° / 13°10414.2014.16.1
Sep18° / 10°9212.3012.45.3
Oct13° / 9813.60.310.63.3
Nov / 9813.92.790.9
Dec / -0°11815.66.58.20.0

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154753
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264753
274654
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2345
2445
2544
2644
2744
2843
2942
3042
3141

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1463816
2463816
3463817
4463716
5473716
6473716
7483715
8483715
9493715
10493714
11503714
12503713
13513712
14513712
15523711
16523711
17523711
18533710
19533710
20533710
21543610
22543610
23553510
2457349
2559329
2660319
2761309
2863298
2965278
3067267
3168257

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:128:05
214.85:138:04
314.85:148:02
414.85:168:01
514.75:177:59
614.75:187:58
714.65:207:56
814.65:217:54
914.55:227:53
1014.55:247:51
1114.45:257:49
1214.45:267:48
1314.35:287:46
1414.25:297:44
1514.25:317:42
1614.15:327:41
1714.15:337:39
1814.05:357:37
1914.05:367:35
2013.95:387:33
2113.95:397:31
2213.85:417:29
2313.85:427:27
2413.75:437:25
2513.65:457:23
2613.65:467:21
2713.55:487:19
2813.55:497:17
2913.45:507:15
3013.45:527:13
3113.35:537:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saint-Dié-des-Vosges?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Dié-des-Vosges for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in August

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

In August, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 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-Dié-des-Vosges peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Dié-des-Vosges?

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sits at 48.3°N, 6.9°E, 341 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sélestat, 37 km away.

Topography around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sélestat 37 km · Colmar 38 km · Épinal 38 km · Lunéville 48 km · Wittenheim 60 km · Lingolsheim 62 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 63 km · Illzach 64 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-Dié-des-Vosges (48.2843°, 6.9492°, elevation 341 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).