Saintes weather in August

In August, Saintes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Saintes's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saintes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:08 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Saintes 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 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
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How August really feels in Saintes

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.

Saintes weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7311.28.92.0
Feb11° / 549.410.12.6
Mar14° / 5610.411.64.2
Apr17° / 6411.113.35.2
May20° / 11°6711.314.76.1
Jun24° / 14°538.515.47.0
Jul26° / 15°416.915.17.2
Aug26° / 15°457.113.97.2
Sep23° / 13°54812.37.1
Oct19° / 10°7411.210.75.7
Nov13° / 8012.19.33.5
Dec10° / 8112.18.52.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
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265644
275545
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305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saintes gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2222
2322
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121442860
222432870
322432771
423432771
523432671
624422671
725422671
825412571
926412570
1027412670
1127402570
1227402670
1328392670
1428392670
1529392670
1629382660
1729382760
1829372760
1930372860
2030362850
2131352950
2232352950
2333342850
2434332850
2536322750
2637322640
2739312640
2840312540
2942312430
3043312330
3144302330

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:508:28
214.65:518:26
314.65:528:25
414.55:538:24
514.55:548:22
614.45:568:21
714.45:578:19
814.35:588:18
914.35:598:16
1014.26:008:15
1114.26:028:13
1214.16:038:12
1314.16:048:10
1414.16:058:09
1514.06:078:07
1614.06:088:05
1713.96:098:04
1813.96:108:02
1913.86:128:00
2013.86:137:58
2113.76:147:57
2213.76:167:55
2313.66:177:53
2413.66:187:51
2513.56:197:49
2613.56:217:48
2713.46:227:46
2813.36:237:44
2913.36:247:42
3013.26:267:40
3113.26:277:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saintes?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saintes in August

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

In August, Saintes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saintes in August

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 19 to Aug 31 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Saintes 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 Saintes peaks around July 19 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saintes?

Saintes sits at 45.7°N, 0.6°W, 26 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cognac, 24 km away.

Topography around Saintes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saintes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Saintes is covered by trees (27%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (31%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (21%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Cognac 24 km · Royan 34 km · Rochefort 34 km · La Rochelle 61 km · Angoulême 62 km · Niort 65 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 81 km · Blanquefort 93 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 Saintes (45.7474°, -0.6349°, elevation 26 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).