Carouge weather in August

In August, Carouge sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 117 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Carouge's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carouge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:40 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Carouge reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22414
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62314
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292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Carouge

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.

Carouge weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11512.57.48.80.0
Feb / -2°9910.97100.4
Mar10° / 10912.74.811.62.2
Apr14° / 10913.52.813.33.6
May17° / 144160.414.74.8
Jun21° / 12°12314.8015.55.8
Jul23° / 13°12312.8015.26.6
Aug23° / 13°11712.70146.6
Sep19° / 10°10912.2012.35.7
Oct14° / 11212.40.510.73.9
Nov / 12513.54.29.21.4
Dec / -1°13113.47.28.50.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
255941
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Carouge gets around 117 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1314919
2314919
3324920
4324820
5334720
6344719
7354619
8364619
9374518
10374517
11384517
12394516
13394515
14404515
15404514
16414613
17414613
18414613
19424612
20424612
21424612
22434611
23444511
24454411
25474310
26494210
2751409
2852399
2954388
3056368
3158357

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:21 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:218:02
214.65:228:00
314.65:247:59
414.55:257:58
514.55:267:56
614.55:277:55
714.45:297:53
814.45:307:52
914.35:317:50
1014.35:327:49
1114.25:347:47
1214.25:357:46
1314.15:367:44
1414.15:377:42
1514.05:397:41
1614.05:407:39
1713.95:417:37
1813.95:437:36
1913.85:447:34
2013.85:457:32
2113.75:467:30
2213.75:487:29
2313.65:497:27
2413.65:507:25
2513.55:527:23
2613.55:537:21
2713.45:547:19
2813.45:557:17
2913.35:577:16
3013.35:587:14
3113.25:597:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Carouge?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Carouge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carouge in August

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

In August, Carouge sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carouge 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 Carouge peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Carouge 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 Carouge is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carouge?

Carouge sits at 46.2°N, 6.1°E, 388 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Lancy, 2.0 km away.

NyonAnnecy-le-Vieux

Topography around Carouge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carouge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 411 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,604 m.

The land around Carouge is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
4,604 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Lancy 2.0 km · Geneva 2.0 km · Onex 3.0 km · Vernier 6.0 km · Meyrin 7.0 km · Annemasse 8.0 km · Nyon 24 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 29 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Carouge (46.181°, 6.1392°, elevation 388 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).