Weather in Paris in August

Daylight on the 15th
14 h 23 min
Average high
25 °C (77 °F)
Average low
13 °C (56 °F)
Precipitation
56 mm

In August, the area around Paris averages daytime highs of 25 °C (77 °F) and night-time lows of 13 °C (56 °F). Days are warm enough for light clothing.

Temperature

Compared with July, August is about as warm, and September is cooler by 3 °C than August. The daily average is 19 °C (67 °F).

August is the warmest month of the year.

Precipitation, humidity and wind

Precipitation averages about 56 mm over the month, with 10 days of at least 1 mm. Expect some wet days, but not every day.

Relative humidity averages 72 % and wind at 2 m about 2.3 m/s.

Daylight

On 15 August the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 21:07 local time, for 14 h 23 min of daylight, 83 minutes less than a month earlier.

About these numbers

The figures are 2011-2020 averages for the grid cell around Paris from the NASA POWER project, a model based data set. They describe the area rather than one weather station, and a single year can differ.

Month by month

MonthHighLowPrecipitation
January7 °C1 °C59 mm
February8 °C0 °C51 mm
March12 °C2 °C49 mm
April16 °C5 °C40 mm
May19 °C8 °C70 mm
June22 °C12 °C70 mm
July25 °C14 °C50 mm
August25 °C13 °C56 mm
September22 °C11 °C45 mm
October17 °C8 °C59 mm
November11 °C4 °C62 mm
December8 °C2 °C80 mm

Questions

How warm is Paris in August?

Average highs of 25 °C (77 °F) and lows of 13 °C (56 °F) (2011-2020 averages).

Does it rain a lot in Paris in August?

About 56 mm over the month, on 10 days with at least 1 mm.

Sources

  • NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, funded through the NASA Earth Science Directorate Applied Science Program (2026-09-22)
  • Computed from the city coordinates with the NOAA solar position equations
  • IANA tz database
  • Wikidata, CC0 (2026-09-22)