Sélestat weather in August

In August, Sélestat sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Sélestat's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sélestat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sélestat reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102615
112615
122515
132515
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202515
212515
222515
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282314
292314
302313
312313

How August really feels in Sélestat

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.

Sélestat weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°6912.63.68.60.0
Feb / 6010.93.99.90.6
Mar11° / 6612.6211.62.5
Apr15° / 6011.80.313.44.4
May19° / 10°8514.2014.95.5
Jun23° / 13°7813.1015.86.3
Jul25° / 15°7913.3015.56.4
Aug25° / 15°7412.4014.16.5
Sep20° / 11°6811012.46.1
Oct15° / 76120.210.64.2
Nov / 7312.11.191.6
Dec / 8313.83.78.20.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64852
74753
84852
94852
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254852
264753
274753
284555
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sélestat gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1374022
2374022
3374122
4374122
5374121
6374121
7384120
8384220
9384220
10384219
11394219
12394218
13394218
14404218
15404217
16404217
17414316
18414316
19424216
20424215
21434215
22444115
23454015
24463914
25483814
26513613
27523513
28543412
29563212
30583111
31603010

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:10 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:108:03
214.85:118:01
314.85:128:00
414.75:147:59
514.75:157:57
614.75:167:55
714.65:187:54
814.65:197:52
914.55:207:51
1014.55:227:49
1114.45:237:47
1214.45:247:46
1314.35:267:44
1414.25:277:42
1514.25:297:40
1614.15:307:39
1714.15:317:37
1814.05:337:35
1914.05:347:33
2013.95:367:31
2113.95:377:29
2213.85:397:27
2313.85:407:25
2413.75:417:23
2513.65:437:21
2613.65:447:19
2713.55:467:17
2813.55:477:15
2913.45:487:13
3013.45:507:11
3113.35:517:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sélestat?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sélestat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sélestat in August

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

In August, Sélestat sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sélestat in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sélestat peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sélestat 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 Sélestat is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sélestat?

Sélestat sits at 48.3°N, 7.4°E, 175 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Colmar, 21 km away.

Topography around Sélestat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sélestat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m.

The land around Sélestat is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
843 m
80 km
1,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Colmar 21 km · Lahr 32 km · Emmendingen 34 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 36 km · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 37 km · Lingolsheim 37 km · Strasbourg 42 km · Freiburg 42 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 Sélestat (48.2619°, 7.4489°, elevation 175 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).