The sunniest places in France in August
The sunniest place in France in August is Ajaccio — Sunshine Score 93/100, around 30°C days and 16 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Calvi (93) and Marseille (92). 53 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Avignon is France's warmest in August at 32°C / 90°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajaccio | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 16 mm | 26° |
| 2 | Calvi | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 15 mm | 26° |
| 3 | Marseille | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 21 mm | 23° |
| 4 | Toulon | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 15 mm | 25° |
| 5 | Saint-Tropez | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 15 mm | 25° |
| 6 | Figari | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 15 mm | 26° |
| 7 | Nice | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 23 mm | 27° |
| 8 | Bastia | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 18 mm | 28° |
| 9 | Avignon | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 31 mm | — |
| 10 | Nîmes/Garons | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 36 mm | — |
| 11 | Montpellier/Méditerranée | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 25 mm | 24° |
| 12 | Béziers | 88 | 31° / 88°F | 30 mm | 23° |
| 13 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 29 mm | — |
| 14 | Castres | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 39 mm | — |
| 15 | Carcassonne | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 36 mm | — |
| 16 | Île d'Yeu | 84 | 20° / 68°F | 43 mm | 20° |
| 17 | La Rochelle | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 46 mm | 23° |
| 18 | Bordeaux | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 46 mm | — |
| 19 | Toulouse/Blagnac | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 51 mm | — |
| 20 | Bergerac | 82 | 29° / 84°F | 51 mm | — |
| 21 | Saint-Nazaire/Montoir | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 48 mm | 22° |
| 22 | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | 82 | 28° / 82°F | 51 mm | — |
| 23 | Rodez/Marcillac | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 60 mm | — |
| 24 | Lorient/Lann/Bihoué | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 55 mm | 17° |
| 25 | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 53 mm | — |
| 26 | Brive | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 56 mm | — |
| 27 | Biarritz | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 53 mm | 24° |
| 28 | Poitiers/Biard | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 53 mm | — |
| 29 | Nantes | 81 | 24° / 75°F | 48 mm | — |
| 30 | Le Mans | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 51 mm | — |
| 31 | Tours | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 49 mm | — |
| 32 | Rennes | 81 | 24° / 75°F | 47 mm | — |
| 33 | Dinard | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 50 mm | 20° |
| 34 | Lyon | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 66 mm | — |
| 35 | Limoges/Bellegarde | 79 | 26° / 79°F | 63 mm | — |
| 36 | Le Puy-en-Velay | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 66 mm | — |
| 37 | Brest | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 59 mm | 19° |
| 38 | Aurillac | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 74 mm | — |
| 39 | Chambéry | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 76 mm | — |
| 40 | Grenoble | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 76 mm | — |
Top 40 of 53 shown — every destination is on the France country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in August or Europe's sunniest in August. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the France heat guide covers every month.