Vendôme weather in August

In August, Vendôme sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vendôme's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vendôme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Vendôme is French commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Density
805/km²
people per km²

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 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Vendôme 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
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42615
52615
62615
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How August really feels in Vendôme

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.

Vendôme weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6111.10.88.61.0
Feb / 509.819.91.5
Mar12° / 5310.20.411.63.2
Apr15° / 5410.6013.44.5
May19° / 6811.7014.95.7
Jun22° / 13°489015.76.7
Jul25° / 14°478.1015.47.1
Aug25° / 14°498.3014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°508.1012.46.7
Oct16° / 6911010.64.9
Nov11° / 6511.30.19.12.5
Dec / 7112.10.78.31.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184654
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224555
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264555
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284456
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314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vendôme gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026
3125

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13841192
23840192
33940192
43939192
54039192
64038192
74138192
84138192
94237192
104237192
114236192
124336192
134335192
144435192
154434192
164534192
174633192
184633192
194732192
204831192
214930182
225030182
235129182
245328172
255527162
265726161
275826151
285926141
296026131
306126121
316126121

Wind in August

Winds average 12 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
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311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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2712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:378:27
214.85:388:26
314.75:398:24
414.75:418:23
514.75:428:21
614.65:438:20
714.65:448:18
814.55:468:17
914.55:478:15
1014.45:498:13
1114.45:508:12
1214.35:518:10
1314.35:538:08
1414.25:548:07
1514.25:558:05
1614.15:578:03
1714.15:588:01
1814.05:597:59
1913.96:017:58
2013.96:027:56
2113.86:047:54
2213.86:057:52
2313.76:067:50
2413.76:087:48
2513.66:097:46
2613.66:117:44
2713.56:127:42
2813.46:137:40
2913.46:157:38
3013.36:167:36
3113.36:187:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.98 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
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Vendôme?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vendôme in August

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

In August, Vendôme sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vendôme 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 Vendôme peaks around July 24 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vendôme?

Vendôme sits at 47.8°N, 1.1°E, 85 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Blois, 30 km away.

Topography around Vendôme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vendôme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Vendôme is covered by cropland (36%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Blois 30 km · Châteaudun 37 km · Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 51 km · Tours 52 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 53 km · Saint-Avertin 54 km · Joué-lès-Tours 58 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 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 Vendôme (47.7929°, 1.0656°, elevation 85 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).