Saint-Raphaël weather in August

In August, Saint-Raphaël sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 123 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Saint-Raphaël's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Raphaël's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Saint-Raphaël reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
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How August really feels in Saint-Raphaël

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Saint-Raphaël weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°245.2117.5
Feb28° / 18°195.211.37.2
Mar29° / 19°348.311.96.2
Apr29° / 20°7413.212.45.1
May30° / 21°15420.812.93.9
Jun31° / 22°12820.513.13.5
Jul31° / 22°9619.113.13.6
Aug31° / 22°12321.412.73.3
Sep31° / 22°14522.812.13.3
Oct30° / 21°13020.611.64.0
Nov28° / 20°681311.15.7
Dec28° / 19°224.910.87.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
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194654
204654
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254357
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274456
284357
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304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint-Raphaël gets around 123 mm of rain over 21.4 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 70% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
664
764
864
964
1065
1165
1266
1367
1468
1568
1669
1770
1871
1972
2073
2174
2274
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2575
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076
3176

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112862
211872
311872
411872
511872
610882
710882
810882
910882
1010882
1110882
129892
139892
149892
158911
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315941

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:286:22
212.95:296:21
312.95:296:21
412.85:296:20
512.85:306:20
612.85:306:19
712.85:306:19
812.85:306:18
912.85:316:17
1012.85:316:17
1112.75:316:16
1212.75:326:16
1312.75:326:15
1412.75:326:14
1512.75:336:14
1612.75:336:13
1712.65:336:12
1812.65:336:11
1912.65:346:11
2012.65:346:10
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2212.65:356:08
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2612.55:366:05
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2912.45:366:03
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3112.45:376:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
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106.7Intense
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246.4Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Saint-Raphaël

In seasonPeak

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

Saint-Raphaël sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Saint-Raphaël?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Raphaël.

What to pack for Saint-Raphaël in August

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

In August, Saint-Raphaël sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Raphaël 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 at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) 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
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Raphaël 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 Saint-Raphaël peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Saint-Raphaël 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 Saint-Raphaël is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2031 µg/m³Feb 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Raphaël?

Saint-Raphaël sits at 19.4°N, 72.2°W, 377 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye, 16 km away.

Terrier RougeCap-HaïtienLenbeHincheDessalinesGonaïvesVerrettes

Topography around Saint-Raphaël

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Raphaël has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Saint-Raphaël is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 16 km · Terrier Rouge 34 km · Cap-Haïtien 36 km · Lenbe 37 km · Hinche 39 km · Dessalines 39 km · Gonaïves 51 km · Verrettes 51 km

Haiti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
Happiness
3.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
41.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
18.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Catholic 55%Protestant 29%none 10%other 5%

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 Saint-Raphaël (19.4388°, -72.1991°, elevation 377 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).