Sète weather in August

In August, Sète sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sète's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sète's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
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 Sète reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12620
22620
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42620
52620
62620
72620
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102620
112620
122620
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Sète weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 828.79.22.9
Feb12° / 506.210.23.3
Mar14° / 566.611.64.5
Apr16° / 10°708.213.25.4
May19° / 14°586.914.56.7
Jun23° / 17°304.515.28.0
Jul26° / 20°162.814.98.4
Aug26° / 20°314.713.88.0
Sep23° / 17°1086.812.37.6
Oct19° / 14°14111.710.85.9
Nov15° / 10°12411.59.54.3
Dec12° / 789.28.83.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
127822
137723
147723
157723
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197624
207525
217525
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sète gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112427308
2112427308
3112426318
4112426308
5122425308
6122425308
7132425308
8132425308
9132326308
10132326298
11142227298
12142227298
13142228297
14142228307
15142128307
16142129306
17142129316
18142129316
19142129315
20142129315
21142128325
22152128315
23162128315
24172127304
25182227304
26192226294
27202326283
28212326263
29232426252
30242426242
31252427232

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1513light breeze
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1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:398:04
214.45:408:03
314.35:418:01
414.35:428:00
514.35:437:59
614.25:447:58
714.25:457:56
814.15:467:55
914.15:477:54
1014.15:497:52
1114.05:507:51
1214.05:517:49
1313.95:527:48
1413.95:537:46
1513.85:547:45
1613.85:557:43
1713.85:567:42
1813.75:587:40
1913.75:597:39
2013.66:007:37
2113.66:017:35
2213.56:027:34
2313.56:037:32
2413.46:047:30
2513.46:067:29
2613.36:077:27
2713.36:087:25
2813.26:097:23
2913.26:107:22
3013.16:117:20
3113.16:127:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sète

In seasonPeak

None of Sète's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sète's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sète?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sète in August

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

In August, Sète sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sète in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 17 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sète 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 Sète peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sète?

Sète sits at 43.4°N, 3.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Frontignan, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sète

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sète has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,560 m.

The land around Sète is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
1,560 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Frontignan 7.0 km · Agde 20 km · Lattes 25 km · Montpellier 27 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 31 km · Mauguio 35 km · Béziers 39 km · Lunel 47 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 Sète (43.4028°, 3.6928°, elevation 5 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).