Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle weather in August

In August, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142515
152514
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172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252414
262414
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

How August really feels in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5411.10.98.60.9
Feb / 469.61.19.91.5
Mar12° / 5010.10.311.63.3
Apr15° / 4910013.44.7
May19° / 6610.8014.95.8
Jun22° / 13°498.9015.76.7
Jul25° / 15°508.1015.47.1
Aug25° / 14°498.3014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°478012.46.7
Oct16° / 6310.9010.64.9
Nov11° / 6211.40.292.5
Dec / 6412.30.78.31.1

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74753
84753
94654
104753
114654
124654
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14039192
24039192
34138192
44138182
54238182
64237182
74337182
84336182
94436182
104436182
114536172
124535172
134635172
144635172
154735172
164734162
174834162
184833162
194933162
205032162
215131162
225230162
235429161
245628151
255628151
265727151
275926141
285926141
296026131
306225121
316225121

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
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:33 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:338:24
214.85:348:23
314.85:368:21
414.75:378:20
514.75:388:18
614.65:408:17
714.65:418:15
814.55:428:14
914.55:448:12
1014.45:458:10
1114.45:468:09
1214.35:488:07
1314.35:498:05
1414.25:508:04
1514.25:528:02
1614.15:538:00
1714.15:557:58
1814.05:567:56
1914.05:577:55
2013.95:597:53
2113.86:007:51
2213.86:027:49
2313.76:037:47
2413.76:047:45
2513.66:067:43
2613.66:077:41
2713.56:097:39
2813.56:107:37
2913.46:117:35
3013.36:137:33
3113.36:147:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle in August

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

In August, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle?

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle sits at 47.9°N, 1.9°E, 110 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Orléans, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Orléans 3.0 km · Saran 4.0 km · Fleury-les-Aubrais 5.0 km · Olivet 6.0 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 8.0 km · Châteaudun 43 km · Blois 53 km · Vendôme 61 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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (47.9113°, 1.8648°, elevation 110 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).