Le Moule weather in August

In August, Le Moule sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 144 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Le Moule's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Moule's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Le Moule reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Le Moule weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°6819.611.15.8
Feb25° / 24°4416.111.56.1
Mar25° / 24°4214.611.96.5
Apr26° / 25°6816.812.45.8
May27° / 25°9619.212.85.3
Jun27° / 26°9521.2134.8
Jul27° / 26°12924.512.94.6
Aug28° / 26°14425.612.54.3
Sep28° / 26°15721.812.14.6
Oct28° / 26°16223.711.64.6
Nov27° / 26°14622.711.24.8
Dec26° / 25°9521115.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56634
66634
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86634
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216436
226337
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256139
266040
275941
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Le Moule gets around 144 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3077
3177

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26832
36733
46634
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106139
116040
125941
135842
145743
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Wind in August

Winds average 23 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:496:34
212.75:506:33
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Le Moule

In seasonPeak

In August, Le Moule sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Le Moule sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Le Moule sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Le Moule?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Le Moule for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Moule in August

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

In August, Le Moule sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Le Moule in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Le Moule in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Le Moule peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Le Moule 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 Le Moule is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2325 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Le Moule?

Le Moule sits at 16.3°N, 61.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Sainte-Anne, 12 km away.

Sainte-AnneLes AbymesLe GosierPointe-à-PitreBaie-MahaultPetit-BourgSainte-RoseCapesterre-Belle-Eau

Topography around Le Moule

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Moule has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Le Moule is covered by water (44%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Sainte-Anne 12 km · Les Abymes 18 km · Le Gosier 21 km · Pointe-à-Pitre 23 km · Baie-Mahault 26 km · Petit-Bourg 30 km · Sainte-Rose 37 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 39 km

Guadeloupe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz

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 Le Moule (16.3316°, -61.3466°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).