Villers-lès-Nancy weather in August

In August, Villers-lès-Nancy sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°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 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Villers-lès-Nancy's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villers-lès-Nancy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Villers-lès-Nancy 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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62515
72515
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102515
112515
122515
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232414
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302313
312213

How August really feels in Villers-lès-Nancy

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.

Villers-lès-Nancy weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7112.82.88.50.0
Feb / 6011.12.49.80.5
Mar11° / 6611.91.111.62.4
Apr15° / 5911.10.113.44.2
May19° / 7412.60155.6
Jun22° / 12°6711.2015.96.4
Jul25° / 15°6311.2015.56.7
Aug24° / 14°6811.5014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°719.9012.46.2
Oct15° / 7212010.54.0
Nov / 7712.70.991.5
Dec / 8714.22.88.10.2

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44753
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204753
214753
224753
234555
244555
254456
264456
274258
284159
294159
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Villers-lès-Nancy gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
436
536
636
737
837
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
2934
3034
3133

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 (%)
14339180
24339180
34339180
44339170
54439170
64439170
74539160
84538160
94538160
104638151
114638151
124738151
134738151
144737141
154837141
164837141
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184936141
194936141
205036141
215035141
225134141
235233141
245432131
255531131
265630131
275829121
285928121
296227110
306326110
316426100

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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:138:09
214.95:158:08
314.85:168:06
414.85:188:05
514.75:198:03
614.75:208:02
714.65:228:00
814.65:237:59
914.55:247:57
1014.55:267:55
1114.45:277:54
1214.45:297:52
1314.35:307:50
1414.35:317:48
1514.25:337:46
1614.25:347:45
1714.15:367:43
1814.15:377:41
1914.05:397:39
2014.05:407:37
2113.95:417:35
2213.85:437:33
2313.85:447:31
2413.75:467:29
2513.75:477:27
2613.65:497:25
2713.65:507:23
2813.55:527:21
2913.45:537:19
3013.45:547:17
3113.35:567:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Villers-lès-Nancy?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Villers-lès-Nancy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villers-lès-Nancy in August

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

In August, Villers-lès-Nancy sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villers-lès-Nancy 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 Villers-lès-Nancy peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villers-lès-Nancy 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 Villers-lès-Nancy is worst in April — around 15 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
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villers-lès-Nancy?

Villers-lès-Nancy sits at 48.7°N, 6.2°E, 234 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Laxou, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Villers-lès-Nancy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villers-lès-Nancy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villers-lès-Nancy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m.

The land around Villers-lès-Nancy is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Laxou 1.0 km · Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 2.0 km · Nancy 3.0 km · Toul 19 km · Lunéville 27 km · Pont-à-Mousson 27 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 47 km · Metz 50 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 Villers-lès-Nancy (48.6733°, 6.1528°, elevation 234 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).