Paris weather in August

In August, Paris sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 93°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Paris's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Paris is city in and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States.

Density
249/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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 93°F through the month.

A typical August day in Paris reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19474
29474
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59474
69474
79474
89474
99474
109474
119374
129374
139374
149374
159374
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249273
259273
269273
279272
289272
299272
309172
319171

How August really feels in Paris

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Paris 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°3.27.40.6103.5
Feb58° / 39°3.58.50.710.74.4
Mar66° / 47°4.610.30.311.76.0
Apr73° / 54°5.510012.86.8
May81° / 63°6.112013.76.1
Jun88° / 71°4.010.1014.24.4
Jul93° / 74°2.77.90143.4
Aug93° / 73°2.16.7013.23.4
Sep86° / 67°3.27.1012.25.5
Oct76° / 56°4.28.4011.27.3
Nov64° / 46°3.880.210.36.1
Dec55° / 38°4.28.30.29.83.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paris gets around 2.1 in of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2923
3023
3123

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011134513
2011034523
3021034513
402934514
502934514
602934514
702934514
803933514
903933514
1003932524
11041032504
12041032504
13041132494
14041132494
15041232484
16041333474
17041333463
18041434453
19041534443
20041535433
21041635422
22041736412
23041736412
24041836402
25041837401
26151936381
27151936381
28151936371
29262035361
30262035361
31372034351

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
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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 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:387:19
213.75:387:18
313.65:397:17
413.65:407:16
513.65:407:15
613.65:417:15
713.55:427:14
813.55:437:13
913.55:437:12
1013.45:447:11
1113.45:457:10
1213.45:467:09
1313.45:467:07
1413.35:477:06
1513.35:487:05
1613.35:487:04
1713.25:497:03
1813.25:507:02
1913.25:517:01
2013.15:516:59
2113.15:526:58
2213.15:536:57
2313.05:546:56
2413.05:546:54
2513.05:556:53
2612.95:566:52
2712.95:566:51
2812.95:576:49
2912.85:586:48
3012.85:596:47
3112.85:596:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Paris?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paris. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paris in August

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

In August, Paris sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paris in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paris peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Paris 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 Paris is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paris?

Paris sits at 33.7°N, 95.6°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur Springs, 36 mi away.

Topography around Paris

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Paris.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paris has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 ft.

The land around Paris is covered by trees (47%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (59%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
883 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sulphur Springs 36 mi · Greenville 48 mi · Mount Pleasant 48 mi · Durant 52 mi · Denison 57 mi · Sherman 61 mi · McKinney 69 mi · Wylie 72 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Paris (33.6609°, -95.5555°, elevation 600 ft), 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).