Senlis weather in August

In August, Senlis sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Senlis's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senlis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Senlis reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 29°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72514
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
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202314
212314
222314
232314
242313
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262313
272313
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Senlis

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.

Senlis 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 / 5611.618.50.7
Feb / 5010.41.39.81.1
Mar11° / 5110.40.611.62.8
Apr15° / 52110.113.44.2
May18° / 6311015.15.5
Jun21° / 12°5510.3015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°539.3015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6110014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°458.5012.46.4
Oct15° / 6210.9010.54.5
Nov10° / 6111.80.38.92.1
Dec / 7212.61.18.10.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
243862
253763
263763
273763
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Senlis gets around 61 mm of rain over 10 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3128

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 (%)Muggy (%)
13642202
23642202
33742192
43741193
53741193
63841183
73841183
83941183
93941183
103941173
113941173
123941173
133941173
144041172
154042162
164042162
174042162
184041162
194141162
204141162
214240162
224339162
234538162
244637162
254835151
264934151
275233141
285233141
295432131
305531131
315730121

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:268:25
214.95:278:24
314.95:298:22
414.85:308:21
514.85:318:19
614.75:338:18
714.75:348:16
814.65:368:14
914.65:378:13
1014.55:398:11
1114.55:408:09
1214.45:418:08
1314.45:438:06
1414.35:448:04
1514.35:468:02
1614.25:478:00
1714.25:497:58
1814.15:507:56
1914.05:527:54
2014.05:537:53
2113.95:557:51
2213.95:567:49
2313.85:587:47
2413.85:597:45
2513.76:017:42
2613.66:027:40
2713.66:047:38
2813.56:057:36
2913.56:067:34
3013.46:087:32
3113.36:097:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Senlis?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Senlis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Senlis in August

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

In August, Senlis sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Senlis 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 Senlis peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Senlis?

Senlis sits at 49.2°N, 2.6°E, 79 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Creil, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Senlis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senlis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m.

The land around Senlis is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
261 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Creil 9.0 km · Nogent-sur-Oise 11 km · Crépy-en-Valois 22 km · Goussainville 23 km · Mitry-Mory 25 km · Villiers-le-Bel 26 km · Gonesse 26 km · Domont 28 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 Senlis (49.2072°, 2.5866°, elevation 79 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).