Early August 1 August
80°F
Typical afternoon high
22% historical wet-day frequency
France · Countryside
Loire Valley & Centre
in August.
Is August a good time?
Warm days.
More overnight stays than July.
August averages 80°F afternoons, with about 5 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 80°F
- Rain days
- 5
- Visitor demand
- 100%of August peak
Historical Centre — Val de Loire regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Loire châteaux, Tours and Orléans; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.8/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather9.0/10Excellent
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for 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 80°F (27°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 57°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 14 hours of daylight. About 5 rain days in a typical August.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:48 and sets about 21:08 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 57°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 80°F (27°C). Expect rain on about 5 days in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
80°F (27°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
57°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 20m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early and late August have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 80°F on the 1st, versus 78°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 22% to 18% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
81°F
Typical afternoon high
20% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
78°F
Typical afternoon high
18% 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.
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| 1681° | 1781° | 1881° | 1981° | 2080° | 2180° | 2280° |
| 2380° | 2480° | 2579° | 2679° | 2779° | 2879° | 2979° |
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 80°F (27°C) in the first week to 79°F (26°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 16–22%.
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 and cost
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 Centre — Val de Loire do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About 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.
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 73°F (23°C) and 85°F (29°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 80°F (27°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 11; half the years had 4–9.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
5
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
8 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
26 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 | 77°F | 11 |
| 2012 | 81°F | 1 |
| 2013 | 79°F | 4 |
| 2014 | 73°F | 9 |
| 2015 | 81°F | 9 |
| 2016 | 82°F | 3 |
| 2017 | 79°F | 8 |
| 2018 | 83°F | 5 |
| 2019 | 82°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 83°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 76°F | 4 |
| 2022 | 85°F | 7 |
| 2023 | 79°F | 9 |
| 2024 | 81°F | 4 |
| 2025 | 82°F | 5 |
Checked against 143 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 80°F | 80°F | 74°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Overnight demand | 89% | 100% | 54% |
July: More rain days than August. Less overnight demand. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
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.
May to June and September have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays are 89% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 80°F | 80°F |
| Nights | 57°F | 58°F |
| Rain days | 5 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| Month rank | #9 | #7 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5 | #12 | 47°F | 35°F | 13 | 4.6 | Low season |
| February | 6.8 | #10 | 50°F | 35°F | 11 | 5.3 | Low season |
| March | 7.2 | #6 | 57°F | 38°F | 10 | 6.3 | Low season |
| April | 7.3 | #5 | 63°F | 42°F | 7 | 7.6 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.4 | #2 | 69°F | 48°F | 9 | 8.3 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.3 | #4 | 76°F | 55°F | 8 | 8.7 | Busy season |
| July | 7.0 | #7 | 80°F | 58°F | 7 | 9.0 | Peak season |
| August | 6.8 | #9 | 80°F | 57°F | 5 | 9.0 | Peak season |
| September | 7.9 | #1 | 74°F | 52°F | 7 | 9.1 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.4 | #3 | 65°F | 48°F | 10 | 7.6 | Moderate season |
| November | 6.9 | #8 | 54°F | 41°F | 10 | 5.7 | Low season |
| December | 6.5 | #11 | 50°F | 38°F | 12 | 4.8 | 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.
Paris & aroundFrance · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Excellent weather, 79°F (26°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
BurgundyFrance · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.6 · Very good weather, 81°F (27°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Nantes & Pays de la LoireFrance · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.3 · Very good weather, 78°F (26°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Poitou-CharentesFrance · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.4 · Very good weather, 81°F (27°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Western NormandyFrance · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 6.0 · Very good weather, 74°F (24°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as Loire Valley & Centre in August, but quieter
Loire Valley & Centre's weather ranks 16 of 117 countryside regions this month. Loire Valley & Centre already has excellent weather in August; these countryside regions outside France are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
Leuven & Flemish BrabantBelgium · about 270 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 4°F cooler afternoons, 4 more rain days, quieter for its season (busy season), pricier
Southern Norwayabout 850 miles
Very good weather (8.6): 11°F cooler afternoons, 5 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), pricier
Småland & the islandsSweden · about 880 miles
Very good weather (8.9): 9°F cooler afternoons, 6 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
Dalarna & North Middle Swedenabout 1050 miles
Very good weather (8.5): 11°F cooler afternoons, 7 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
Western Finlandabout 1330 miles
Very good weather (8.5): 12°F cooler afternoons, 8 more rain days, quieter for its season (busy season), pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 106% above its average month. That means about 58,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 68% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 28,000 more: 48 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 80 |
| How our weather was checked | 143 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 22 |
| Busiest month here | August · 22 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 47th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 68% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 48 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 3.2% |
| 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 | 2.6 million |
| Statistical region | FRB0 · Centre — Val de Loire |
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.