Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Saint-Étienne Cathedral, Saint-Étienne
Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Saint-Étienne CathedralReport this photo · linked, not stored
August · climate normalsWarm days and a month score of 72/100

Saint-Étienne in August

Good · 72/100
High / low26° / 14°daily averages
Precipitation69 mm10 wet days
Cloud cover29%monthly average
45.43° N, 4.39° EElevation 529 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goSaint-Étienne · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec72August
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
August: high / low26° / 14°
iWhat to expect

The weather in August

In August, Saint-Étienne averages daytime highs of 26° and night-time lows of 14° — warm weather by day. Expect around 69 mm of precipitation spread over about 10 wet days, with average cloud cover near 29%.

Temperatures are much the same as in July, and September is cooler again by about 4.6°.

August scores 72/100 — good conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 2nd of the twelve months for Saint-Étienne.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 20:52 local time, giving 14 h 08 min of daylight. Days shorten by 84 minutes over the month.

Why 72/100?

How the score for August is built
Comfort · 42%87%
Dry days · 33%31%
Clear skies · 25%100%

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

August against the year

Full climate guide
iiiNearby in August

Around Saint-Étienne this month

Saint-Chamond
Photo: Saboshi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Saint-Chamond

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 11 km NE
27°Aug high
10wet days
67score
Saint-Chamond
ivTop of the table

France's best in August

Where to go in August
Les Sables-d'Olonne
Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
1

Les Sables-d'Olonne

Pays de la Loire
24°Aug high
9wet days
80score
Les Sables-d'Olonne
La Rochelle
Photo: Remi Jouan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
2

La Rochelle

New Aquitaine
25°Aug high
8wet days
79score
La Rochelle
La Baule-Escoublac
Photo: Wikineptune · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3

La Baule-Escoublac

Pays de la Loire
24°Aug high
9wet days
79score
La Baule-Escoublac
Saint-Nazaire
Photo: Poulpy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
4

Saint-Nazaire

Pays de la Loire
24°Aug high
9wet days
79score
Saint-Nazaire
·Questions

Saint-Étienne in August: quick answers

Is August a good time to visit Saint-Étienne?

August scores 72/100 for Saint-Étienne, which we rate as good. Average highs are 26°C with 10 wet days.

How warm is Saint-Étienne in August?

Daytime highs average 26°C and night-time lows 14°C in August.

Does it rain a lot in Saint-Étienne in August?

Saint-Étienne receives about 69 mm of precipitation in August, falling on around 10 days.