Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Saint-Médard-en-Jalles sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 155 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Saint-Médard-en-Jalles's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Médard-en-Jalles's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 155 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 72 | 11 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 50 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 52 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 67 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 71 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 61 | 9.2 | 15.3 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 44 | 7.4 | 15.1 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 50 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 59 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 68 | 11 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 80 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 73 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles gets around 155 mm of rain over 24 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Saint-Médard-en-Jalles?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Saint-Médard-en-Jalles for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Saint-Médard-en-Jalles sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — 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-Médard-en-Jalles peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Saint-Médard-en-Jalles?
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles sits at 44.9°N, 0.7°W, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Eysines, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Saint-Médard-en-Jalles
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Médard-en-Jalles.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Médard-en-Jalles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.
The land around Saint-Médard-en-Jalles is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (23%) and water (20%) within 80 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
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-Médard-en-Jalles (44.8955°, -0.7178°, elevation 29 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.