Yverdon-les-Bains weather in August

In August, Yverdon-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 102 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 33% 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 Yverdon-les-Bains's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yverdon-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:37 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Yverdon-les-Bains reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
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172315
182315
192315
202314
212314
222314
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282214
292113
302113
312113

How August really feels in Yverdon-les-Bains

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.

Yverdon-les-Bains weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°9412.36.78.80.0
Feb / -0°8111.26.8100.3
Mar10° / 8812.34.411.62.1
Apr14° / 8412.5213.33.6
May17° / 11014.80.214.84.9
Jun21° / 13°10014.2015.65.8
Jul23° / 15°10213.7015.36.5
Aug23° / 15°10212.90146.5
Sep19° / 11°9111.7012.45.7
Oct14° / 9312.30.310.63.8
Nov / 10212.83.19.21.3
Dec / 11013.66.48.40.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175347
185446
195446
205545
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265248
275248
285149
295149
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yverdon-les-Bains gets around 102 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2940
3040
3140

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12744291
22744291
32843281
42942281
52942281
63141271
73240271
83340261
93339261
103439251
113539251
123539241
133639241
143640231
153640231
163641221
173641221
183741221
193741211
203741210
213741210
223841210
233940200
244039200
254239190
264338190
274537180
284736170
294935170
305034160
315233150

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 5:17 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:178:02
214.75:198:00
314.65:207:59
414.65:217:57
514.65:227:56
614.55:247:55
714.55:257:53
814.45:267:51
914.45:287:50
1014.35:297:48
1114.35:307:47
1214.25:317:45
1314.25:337:43
1414.15:347:42
1514.15:357:40
1614.05:377:38
1714.05:387:37
1813.95:397:35
1913.95:417:33
2013.85:427:31
2113.85:437:30
2213.75:457:28
2313.75:467:26
2413.65:477:24
2513.65:497:22
2613.55:507:20
2713.45:517:18
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 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
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 Yverdon-les-Bains?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yverdon-les-Bains for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yverdon-les-Bains in August

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

In August, Yverdon-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yverdon-les-Bains 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 Yverdon-les-Bains peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yverdon-les-Bains?

Yverdon-les-Bains sits at 46.8°N, 6.6°E, 438 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Pontarlier, 26 km away.

PontarlierRenensLausannePullyMorgesNeuchâtelBulleVevey

Topography around Yverdon-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yverdon-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yverdon-les-Bains has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,006 m.

The land around Yverdon-les-Bains is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
3,006 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pontarlier 26 km · Renens 27 km · Lausanne 29 km · Pully 30 km · Morges 32 km · Neuchâtel 32 km · Bulle 36 km · Vevey 38 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 Yverdon-les-Bains (46.7785°, 6.6411°, elevation 438 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).