Pully weather in August

In August, Pully sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°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 Pully's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pully's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:37 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pully reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132216
142216
152216
162216
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252115
262115
272115
282114
292114
302114
312014

How August really feels in Pully

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.

Pully weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10812.76.88.80.0
Feb / 9611.36.9100.3
Mar / 9412.34.411.61.8
Apr13° / 9012.32.213.33.2
May16° / 120140.414.84.7
Jun20° / 13°10612.8015.55.9
Jul22° / 15°11812.2015.26.6
Aug22° / 15°11612.40146.5
Sep18° / 12°10811.7012.45.7
Oct14° / 10112.40.310.73.9
Nov / 11613.13.29.21.6
Dec / 12513.56.68.40.2

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 (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
65941
75941
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245842
255842
265743
275743
285644
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pully gets around 116 mm of rain over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12235384
22235385
32335375
42335375
52434375
62434365
72534365
82634355
92634355
102734345
112735335
122735335
132836325
142836315
152837314
162837304
172938304
182938304
192938293
202938293
213038293
223137293
233236293
243435283
253535283
263734272
273933262
284032252
294232242
304432231
314531221

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:18 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:188:01
214.75:197:59
314.65:217:58
414.65:227:57
514.55:237:55
614.55:247:54
714.45:267:52
814.45:277:51
914.45:287:49
1014.35:297:48
1114.35:317:46
1214.25:327:44
1314.25:337:43
1414.15:357:41
1514.15:367:39
1614.05:377:38
1714.05:387:36
1813.95:407:34
1913.95:417:33
2013.85:427:31
2113.85:447:29
2213.75:457:27
2313.65:467:25
2413.65:487:23
2513.55:497:22
2613.55:507:20
2713.45:527:18
2813.45:537:16
2913.35:547:14
3013.35:557:12
3113.25:577:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pully?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pully for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pully in August

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

In August, Pully sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pully 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 Pully peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pully?

Pully sits at 46.5°N, 6.7°E, 428 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Lausanne, 2.0 km away.

Thonon-les-BainsMontreuxYverdon-les-BainsBulle

Topography around Pully

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pully has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,495 m.

The land around Pully is covered by water (36%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (35%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
456 m
16 km
1,386 m
80 km
4,495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Lausanne 2.0 km · Renens 7.0 km · Morges 12 km · Vevey 15 km · Thonon-les-Bains 21 km · Montreux 21 km · Yverdon-les-Bains 30 km · Bulle 32 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 Pully (46.5103°, 6.6618°, elevation 428 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).