Vence weather in August
In August, Vence sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 40 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
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 Vence's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vence's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 40 mm
- 8.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 5:41 AM – 7:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.95 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.
A typical August day in Vence reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°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 4°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 18 |
| 2 | 26 | 18 |
| 3 | 26 | 18 |
| 4 | 26 | 17 |
| 5 | 26 | 17 |
| 6 | 26 | 17 |
| 7 | 26 | 17 |
| 8 | 26 | 17 |
| 9 | 26 | 17 |
| 10 | 26 | 17 |
| 11 | 26 | 17 |
| 12 | 26 | 17 |
| 13 | 26 | 17 |
| 14 | 26 | 17 |
| 15 | 26 | 17 |
| 16 | 25 | 17 |
| 17 | 25 | 17 |
| 18 | 25 | 17 |
| 19 | 25 | 17 |
| 20 | 25 | 17 |
| 21 | 25 | 17 |
| 22 | 25 | 17 |
| 23 | 25 | 17 |
| 24 | 25 | 17 |
| 25 | 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 25 | 16 |
| 27 | 25 | 16 |
| 28 | 24 | 16 |
| 29 | 24 | 16 |
| 30 | 24 | 16 |
| 31 | 24 | 16 |
How August really feels in Vence
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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Vence 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 2° | 69 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 63 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 67 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 89 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| May | 19° / 11° | 77 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 62 | 10.1 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 36 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 40 | 8.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 14° | 87 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 124 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 138 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 85 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 77 | 23 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 77 | 23 |
| 11 | 77 | 23 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 77 | 23 |
| 14 | 77 | 23 |
| 15 | 77 | 23 |
| 16 | 77 | 23 |
| 17 | 77 | 23 |
| 18 | 77 | 23 |
| 19 | 77 | 23 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 77 | 23 |
| 22 | 77 | 23 |
| 23 | 77 | 23 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 75 | 25 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Vence gets around 40 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 26 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 24 |
| 16 | 24 |
| 17 | 24 |
| 18 | 24 |
| 19 | 24 |
| 20 | 24 |
| 21 | 25 |
| 22 | 25 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 26 | 28 |
| 27 | 29 |
| 28 | 29 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 30 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
| Muggy (%) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 30 | 1 |
| 3 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 30 | 1 |
| 4 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 30 | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 29 | 1 |
| 6 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 28 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 28 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 27 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 27 | 1 |
| 10 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 26 | 1 |
| 11 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 26 | 1 |
| 12 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 25 | 1 |
| 13 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 25 | 1 |
| 14 | 9 | 21 | 45 | 24 | 1 |
| 15 | 9 | 21 | 45 | 24 | 1 |
| 16 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 24 | 1 |
| 17 | 9 | 22 | 46 | 23 | 1 |
| 18 | 9 | 22 | 46 | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 23 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | 23 | 46 | 23 | 0 |
| 21 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 0 |
| 22 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 21 | 0 |
| 24 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 20 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 19 | 0 |
| 26 | 14 | 26 | 42 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 17 | 0 |
| 28 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| 29 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | 22 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 5:24 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:05 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:05 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 5:24 | 7:51 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 5:25 | 7:50 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 5:26 | 7:49 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:27 | 7:47 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:29 | 7:46 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:30 | 7:45 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:31 | 7:43 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:32 | 7:42 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:33 | 7:41 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:34 | 7:39 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 5:35 | 7:38 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 5:36 | 7:36 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 5:38 | 7:35 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:39 | 7:33 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:40 | 7:32 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:41 | 7:30 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:42 | 7:29 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:43 | 7:27 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:45 | 7:25 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 5:46 | 7:24 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:47 | 7:22 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 5:48 | 7:20 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:49 | 7:19 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 5:50 | 7:17 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:51 | 7:15 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:53 | 7:14 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:54 | 7:12 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:55 | 7:10 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:56 | 7:08 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:57 | 7:07 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:58 | 7:05 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.95 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Vence?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Vence for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Vence in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Vence sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vence in August
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Vence in August
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 Vence peaks around July 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vence in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vence is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Vence?
Vence sits at 43.7°N, 7.1°E, 322 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cagnes-sur-Mer, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Vence
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vence.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vence has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.
The land around Vence is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (26%) within 80 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
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 Vence (43.7225°, 7.1118°, elevation 322 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).