Sens weather in August

In August, Sens sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 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 Sens's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Sens 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
122515
132515
142515
152515
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232414
242414
252414
262414
272413
282413
292313
302313
312313

How August really feels in Sens

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.

Sens weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 64121.28.60.6
Feb / 5610.61.59.91.2
Mar12° / 5611.40.611.63.0
Apr15° / 5711013.44.5
May19° / 6911.6014.95.7
Jun23° / 13°5510.3015.86.5
Jul25° / 15°599.3015.56.9
Aug25° / 14°599.1014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°568.8012.46.5
Oct16° / 7211.8010.64.7
Nov10° / 6712.10.492.2
Dec / 7913.31.28.20.9

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244555
254555
264456
274456
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sens gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13641212
23740212
33740212
43839212
53939202
63938202
74038202
84037202
94137202
104236202
114236202
124236202
134335202
144335202
154435192
164435192
174435192
184535192
194634182
204634182
214733181
224833181
234932171
245131171
255231161
265430151
275430151
285629141
295729131
305828131
316028120

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
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:26 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:268:19
214.85:288:18
314.85:298:16
414.75:308:15
514.75:328:13
614.65:338:12
714.65:348:10
814.55:368:09
914.55:378:07
1014.45:398:05
1114.45:408:04
1214.35:418:02
1314.35:438:00
1414.25:447:59
1514.25:457:57
1614.15:477:55
1714.15:487:53
1814.05:507:51
1914.05:517:49
2013.95:537:48
2113.95:547:46
2213.85:557:44
2313.85:577:42
2413.75:587:40
2513.66:007:38
2613.66:017:36
2713.56:027:34
2813.56:047:32
2913.46:057:30
3013.46:077:28
3113.36:087:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.92 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
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sens?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sens in August

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

In August, Sens sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sens 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 Sens peaks around July 17 at about 7 (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 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sens?

Sens sits at 48.2°N, 3.3°E, 78 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montereau-Fault-Yonne, 32 km away.

Topography around Sens

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m.

The land around Sens is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Montereau-Fault-Yonne 32 km · Montargis 47 km · Avon 47 km · Fontainebleau 49 km · Auxerre 49 km · Dammarie-les-Lys 59 km · Troyes 60 km · Melun 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 Sens (48.1974°, 3.2833°, elevation 78 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).