Thionville weather in August

In August, Thionville sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 24% 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 Thionville's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thionville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Thionville 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 30°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
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122514
132414
142414
152414
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182414
192414
202414
212414
222314
232314
242313
252313
262313
272313
282213
292213
302213
312212

How August really feels in Thionville

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.

Thionville weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6712.12.28.40.0
Feb / 5610.72.39.80.4
Mar10° / 5811.1111.52.4
Apr15° / 5010.20.113.44.3
May19° / 6512.2015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°5910.30166.5
Jul24° / 14°5610.5015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°5910.3014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°629.2012.46.2
Oct14° / 6711.3010.54.0
Nov / 6912.60.78.91.4
Dec / 8413.92.680.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44753
54654
64753
74753
84753
94654
104753
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204456
214456
224357
234456
244357
254357
264258
274258
284159
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Thionville gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2731
2831
2930
3030
3129

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14438180
24439180
34339170
44340170
54440160
64440160
74440150
84540150
94540150
104540140
114639140
124639140
134739141
144739141
154838141
164838141
174837141
184937141
194936141
205036141
215135131
225234131
235234131
245333131
255532121
265631121
275830111
286029110
296129100
30632890
31632890

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:11 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:118:12
215.05:138:10
314.95:148:09
414.95:158:07
514.85:178:06
614.85:188:04
714.75:208:02
814.75:218:01
914.65:227:59
1014.65:247:57
1114.55:257:55
1214.45:277:54
1314.45:287:52
1414.35:307:50
1514.35:317:48
1614.25:337:46
1714.25:347:44
1814.15:367:42
1914.15:377:41
2014.05:397:39
2113.95:407:37
2213.95:427:35
2313.85:437:33
2413.85:447:31
2513.75:467:28
2613.65:477:26
2713.65:497:24
2813.55:507:22
2913.55:527:20
3013.45:537:18
3113.35:557:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Thionville?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Thionville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thionville in August

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

In August, Thionville 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 Thionville 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 Thionville 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 December 22 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 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thionville?

Thionville sits at 49.4°N, 6.2°E, 155 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Yutz, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Thionville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thionville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Thionville is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Yutz 2.0 km · Hayange 8.0 km · Dudelange 14 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 20 km · Metz 27 km · Luxembourg 28 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 29 km · Merzig 36 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 Thionville (49.3599°, 6.1604°, elevation 155 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).