Verdun weather in August

In August, Verdun sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Verdun's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Verdun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Verdun reaches about 23°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 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22415
32415
42415
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212313
222313
232313
242313
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302212
312112

How August really feels in Verdun

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.

Verdun weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7912.42.18.50.0
Feb / 6611.12.69.80.4
Mar10° / 6811.91.311.62.2
Apr14° / 5911.70.113.44.0
May18° / 7512.70155.3
Jun21° / 12°6511015.96.2
Jul24° / 14°6411.3015.66.7
Aug23° / 14°7010.8014.26.7
Sep19° / 11°6610012.46.0
Oct14° / 7211.7010.53.9
Nov / 7612.90.98.91.4
Dec / 9514.22.88.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104753
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264159
274159
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Verdun gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14239191
24239181
34240181
44240170
54241170
64241160
74341160
84341150
94341150
104441150
114441150
124441140
134541140
144541140
154540140
164640140
174639140
184738140
194837150
204837150
214936150
225134150
235233150
245432140
255531140
265630140
275829130
286028120
296127120
306227110
316426100

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
211calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3112calm

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 5:15 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:158:14
214.95:168:13
314.95:188:11
414.85:198:10
514.85:208:08
614.75:228:06
714.75:238:05
814.65:258:03
914.65:268:01
1014.55:288:00
1114.55:297:58
1214.45:307:56
1314.45:327:54
1414.35:337:53
1514.35:357:51
1614.25:367:49
1714.25:387:47
1814.15:397:45
1914.05:417:43
2014.05:427:41
2113.95:447:39
2213.95:457:37
2313.85:477:35
2413.85:487:33
2513.75:497:31
2613.65:517:29
2713.65:527:27
2813.55:547:25
2913.55:557:23
3013.45:577:21
3113.35:587:19

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 5.61 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
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Verdun?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Verdun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Verdun in August

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

In August, Verdun sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Verdun 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 Verdun 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
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Verdun 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 Verdun is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Verdun?

Verdun sits at 49.2°N, 5.4°E, 220 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bar-le-Duc, 46 km away.

Topography around Verdun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verdun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Verdun is covered by trees (29%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bar-le-Duc 46 km · Hayange 53 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 56 km · Pont-à-Mousson 57 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 57 km · Metz 58 km · Thionville 61 km · Dudelange 62 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 Verdun (49.1596°, 5.3829°, elevation 220 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. 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).