Vienne weather in August

In August, Vienne sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vienne's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vienne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 20.4 µg/m³ · 2016

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Vienne reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252614
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312414

How August really feels in Vienne

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.

Vienne 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 / 6711.82.98.90.7
Feb / 539.52.310.11.4
Mar13° / 5810.80.911.63.4
Apr16° / 8311.80.413.24.8
May20° / 10°8912.4014.75.9
Jun24° / 13°7711.4015.46.6
Jul27° / 15°779.9015.16.8
Aug26° / 15°739.2013.97.0
Sep22° / 12°949.2012.36.7
Oct17° / 10111.30.110.75.0
Nov11° / 1001219.32.3
Dec / 6811.728.60.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66238
76139
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246238
256139
266040
276040
285941
295941
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vienne gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12940291
23040291
33039301
43138291
53238291
63337291
73437281
83537281
93537271
103637261
113737261
123737251
133838241
143838231
153939221
163939211
173939211
184040201
194040201
204040191
214040191
224140191
234239191
244338181
254537181
264636180
274834170
285033170
295232160
305331160
315530150

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:288:05
214.65:298:04
314.55:318:02
414.55:328:01
514.45:338:00
614.45:347:58
714.45:357:57
814.35:377:55
914.35:387:54
1014.25:397:52
1114.25:407:51
1214.15:417:49
1314.15:437:48
1414.05:447:46
1514.05:457:44
1613.95:467:43
1713.95:487:41
1813.85:497:39
1913.85:507:38
2013.75:517:36
2113.75:537:34
2213.65:547:32
2313.65:557:31
2413.55:567:29
2513.55:587:27
2613.45:597:25
2713.46:007:23
2813.36:017:22
2913.36:037:20
3013.26:047:18
3113.26:057:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Vienne?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vienne in August

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

In August, Vienne sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vienne 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 Vienne peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vienne 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 Vienne is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vienne?

Vienne sits at 45.5°N, 4.9°E, 175 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Givors, 11 km away.

Topography around Vienne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vienne has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Vienne is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Givors 11 km · Vénissieux 19 km · Saint-Priest 20 km · Saint-Genis-Laval 20 km · Saint-Fons 20 km · Oullins 22 km · Lyon 08 23 km · Villefontaine 24 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 Vienne (45.5257°, 4.8748°, elevation 175 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).