Early August 1 August
88°F
Typical afternoon high
7% historical wet-day frequency
France · Beach
French Riviera & Provence
in August.
Is August a good time?
Hot days.
More overnight stays than July.
August averages 87°F afternoons and 75°F seas, with about 2 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 87°F
- Sea
- 75°F
- Visitor demand
- 100%of August peak
Historical Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Nice, Marseille, Cannes, Avignon and Saint-Tropez; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.2/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather10.0/10Excellent
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; France-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 87°F (31°C): summer clothes; nights around 65°F (19°C): light layers. About 14 hours of daylight. About 2 rain days in a typical August.
Can I swim in August?
The sea averages 75°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:39 and sets about 20:43 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 65°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 87°F (31°C). Expect rain on about 2 days in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
87°F (31°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
65°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
75°F (24°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 04m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 88°F on the 1st, versus 84°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 7% to 11% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
88°F
Typical afternoon high
7% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
84°F
Typical afternoon high
11% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 15 Aug Assumption Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
August 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 188° | ||||||
| 288° | 388° | 488° | 589° | 689° | 789° | 888° |
| 988° | 1088° | 1188° | 1288° | 1388° | 1488° | 1588° |
| 1688° | 1788° | 1888° | 1987° | 2087° | 2187° | 2287° |
| 2387° | 2486° | 2586° | 2686° | 2785° | 2885° | 2985° |
| 3084° | 3184° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 88°F (31°C) in the first week to 85°F (29°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 6–11%.
School-holiday dates for August 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 15 Aug Assumption Day. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds, cost and getting there
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Peak season. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than July.
Overnight stays across Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
France as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from Philadelphia and New York JFK; 2024 schedule, Eurostat
Year-to-year variation
How much does August vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 84°F (29°C) and 91°F (33°C); in 13 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 87°F (31°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 5; half the years had 2–3.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
2
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 4 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
17 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
13 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
29 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86°F | 2 |
| 2012 | 88°F | 3 |
| 2013 | 86°F | 2 |
| 2014 | 84°F | 4 |
| 2015 | 85°F | 5 |
| 2016 | 87°F | 2 |
| 2017 | 88°F | 1 |
| 2018 | 88°F | 3 |
| 2019 | 88°F | 2 |
| 2020 | 88°F | 2 |
| 2021 | 86°F | 2 |
| 2022 | 89°F | 5 |
| 2023 | 88°F | 2 |
| 2024 | 91°F | 2 |
| 2025 | 89°F | 2 |
Checked against 151 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 88°F | 87°F | 79°F |
| Sea | 74°F | 75°F | 72°F |
| Rain days | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Overnight demand | 86% | 100% | 53% |
July: Less overnight demand. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
June and September have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays are 86% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 87°F | 88°F |
| Nights | 65°F | 66°F |
| Sea | 75°F | 74°F |
| Rain days | 2 | 1 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Month rank | #6 | #4 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2 | #12 | 54°F | 40°F | 57°F | 5 | 3.2 | Low season |
| February | 5.8 | #10 | 56°F | 40°F | 56°F | 6 | 3.8 | Low season |
| March | 6.6 | #8 | 61°F | 44°F | 57°F | 5 | 5.1 | Low season |
| April | 7.0 | #7 | 67°F | 48°F | 59°F | 5 | 6.7 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.6 | #3 | 73°F | 54°F | 63°F | 6 | 8.3 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.9 | #1 | 83°F | 62°F | 70°F | 3 | 9.7 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.5 | #4 | 88°F | 66°F | 74°F | 1 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| August | 7.2 | #6 | 87°F | 65°F | 75°F | 2 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| September | 7.9 | #2 | 79°F | 60°F | 72°F | 4 | 9.5 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.3 | #5 | 71°F | 54°F | 68°F | 7 | 7.4 | Low season |
| November | 6.5 | #9 | 61°F | 47°F | 64°F | 8 | 4.6 | Low season |
| December | 5.8 | #11 | 56°F | 41°F | 60°F | 7 | 3.8 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in August
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Lyon & the French AlpsRhône-Alpes · France · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Very good weather, 83°F (28°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
PiedmontItaly · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.3 · Very good weather, 85°F (30°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Liguria & the Cinque TerreItaly · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Excellent weather, 85°F (29°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 6.6 · Excellent weather, 88°F (31°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Lake Geneva & ValaisSwitzerland · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 5.6 · Very good weather, 79°F (26°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
French Riviera & Provence's weather ranks 22 of 77 beach regions this month. We found no beach regions outside France with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 137% above its average month. That means about 369,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 69% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 236,000 more: 64 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 85 |
| How our weather was checked | 151 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 70 |
| Busiest month here | August · 70 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 6.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 85th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 69% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 64 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 10.3% |
| National hotel-price season | France historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 5.3 million |
| Statistical region | FRL0 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.