Six-Fours-les-Plages weather in August

In August, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Six-Fours-les-Plages's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Six-Fours-les-Plages reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Six-Fours-les-Plages 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
Jan12° / 698.19.23.2
Feb11° / 506.610.23.3
Mar13° / 11°435.711.64.1
Apr15° / 12°556.613.14.9
May18° / 15°375.114.46.5
Jun21° / 19°192.815.18.1
Jul23° / 21°60.914.99.1
Aug24° / 22°91.613.89.0
Sep22° / 20°595.412.37.7
Oct19° / 17°908.510.86.4
Nov15° / 13°10710.89.54.6
Dec13° / 11°758.88.93.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
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58911
68911
78911
88911
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208515
218515
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258317
268317
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318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Six-Fours-les-Plages gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
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54
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74
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278
288
299
309
3110

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11112340232
21112340242
31112240242
41112240242
51112240242
62122140232
72122140232
82122141232
92122141222
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233152139220
244162237210
255162236200
266172335190
276172434180
287182633170
298182732150
309192831130
319192931120

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3119light 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 5:31 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:317:55
214.45:327:53
314.35:337:52
414.35:347:51
514.25:357:50
614.25:367:48
714.25:377:47
814.15:397:46
914.15:407:44
1014.05:417:43
1114.05:427:42
1214.05:437:40
1313.95:447:39
1413.95:457:37
1513.85:467:36
1613.85:477:34
1713.75:497:33
1813.75:507:31
1913.65:517:29
2013.65:527:28
2113.65:537:26
2213.55:547:25
2313.55:557:23
2413.45:567:21
2513.45:587:20
2613.35:597:18
2713.36:007:16
2813.26:017:14
2913.26:027:13
3013.16:037:11
3113.16:047:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
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106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
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146.5Intense
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176.4Intense
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196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Six-Fours-les-Plages

In seasonPeak

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

Six-Fours-les-Plages's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Six-Fours-les-Plages?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Six-Fours-les-Plages in August

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

In August, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Six-Fours-les-Plages in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 23°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 8 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Six-Fours-les-Plages?

Six-Fours-les-Plages sits at 43.1°N, 5.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sanary-sur-Mer, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Six-Fours-les-Plages

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Six-Fours-les-Plages.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Six-Fours-les-Plages has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m.

The land around Six-Fours-les-Plages is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sanary-sur-Mer 4.0 km · La Seyne-sur-Mer 5.0 km · Toulon 9.0 km · La Valette-du-Var 14 km · La Garde 16 km · La Ciotat 20 km · La Crau 21 km · Hyères 25 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages (43.0917°, 5.8247°, elevation 29 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. 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).