Saint-Pierre weather in August

In August, Saint-Pierre sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Saint-Pierre's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Pierre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:48 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
24 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Saint-Pierre is commune in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France.

Density
248/km²
people per km²
Founded
1670

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical August day in Saint-Pierre reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11615
21615
31615
41615
51715
61715
71715
81716
91716
101716
111716
121716
131716
141716
151716
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201716
211716
221716
231716
241716
251716
261715
271715
281715
291715
301715
311715

How August really feels in Saint-Pierre

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.

Saint-Pierre weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°14117.615.18.80.0
Feb / -4°12215.212.9100.0
Mar / -2°12413.89.611.60.0
Apr / 10913.24.613.30.0
May / 10211.40.514.80.2
Jun / 10411.3015.61.8
Jul14° / 13°10911.8015.33.8
Aug17° / 16°9911.20145.2
Sep15° / 13°12511012.44.4
Oct11° / 14112.60.110.62.5
Nov / 14315.62.49.20.8
Dec / 15117.9108.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43862
53862
64060
74060
84060
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154555
164456
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184456
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204555
214654
224654
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274654
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304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint-Pierre gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12649241
22549251
32349261
42249271
52149281
62049291
71950301
81850312
91850312
101750322
111749322
121649332
131649332
141748332
151748332
161748332
171847332
181847332
191946331
202046331
212145321
222345311
232444311
242643301
252843291
262942281
273142261
283341250
293541240
303740220
313940210

Wind in August

Winds average 24 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
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2124breezy
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2925breezy
3026breezy
3126breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:298:13
214.75:308:11
314.65:318:10
414.65:328:09
514.65:348:07
614.55:358:06
714.55:368:04
814.45:388:03
914.45:398:01
1014.35:408:00
1114.35:417:58
1214.25:437:56
1314.25:447:55
1414.15:457:53
1514.15:477:51
1614.05:487:50
1714.05:497:48
1813.95:517:46
1913.95:527:44
2013.85:537:43
2113.85:557:41
2213.75:567:39
2313.75:577:37
2413.65:597:35
2513.66:007:33
2613.56:017:31
2713.46:037:29
2813.46:047:28
2913.36:057:26
3013.36:067:24
3113.26:087:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.96 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
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saint-Pierre?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Pierre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Pierre in August

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

In August, Saint-Pierre sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Saint-Pierre in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Saint-Pierre in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-Pierre peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Pierre?

Saint-Pierre sits at 46.8°N, 56.2°W, 30 m above sea level, in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. The nearest listed city is Conception Bay South, 253 km away.

Topography around Saint-Pierre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Pierre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Saint-Pierre is covered by grassland (39%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Conception Bay South 253 km · Paradise 263 km · Mount Pearl 270 km · Corner Brook 275 km · St. John's 276 km · Glace Bay 296 km · Sydney 315 km · New Glasgow 515 km

Saint Pierre and Miquelon travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Roman Catholic 99%other 1%

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-Pierre (46.7791°, -56.1773°, elevation 30 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).