Early August 1 August
85°F
Typical afternoon high
20% historical wet-day frequency
France · Countryside
Toulouse & the Pyrenees
in August.
Is August a good time?
Hot days.
More overnight stays than July.
August averages 85°F afternoons, with about 5 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 85°F
- Rain days
- 5
- Visitor demand
- 100%of August peak
Historical Midi-Pyrénées regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Toulouse and Lourdes; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.2/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather8.0/10Very good
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 85°F (29°C): summer clothes; nights around 61°F (16°C): light layers. 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 06:58 and sets about 21:00 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 61°F (16°C); afternoons reach about 85°F (29°C). Expect rain on about 5 days in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
85°F (29°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
61°F (16°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 03m
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 85°F on the 1st, versus 82°F on the 31st.
Mid August 15 August
85°F
Typical afternoon high
18% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
82°F
Typical afternoon high
19% 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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| 185° | ||||||
| 285° | 385° | 485° | 585° | 685° | 785° | 885° |
| 985° | 1085° | 1185° | 1285° | 1385° | 1485° | 1585° |
| 1685° | 1785° | 1885° | 1985° | 2085° | 2185° | 2284° |
| 2384° | 2484° | 2583° | 2683° | 2783° | 2883° | 2982° |
| 3082° | 3182° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 85°F (29°C) in the first week to 83°F (28°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 16–20%.
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 Midi-Pyrénées 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?
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.
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 77°F (25°C) and 90°F (32°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 85°F (29°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 9; half the years had 5–7.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
5
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
11 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
14 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
22 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 | 84°F | 5 |
| 2012 | 88°F | 5 |
| 2013 | 83°F | 5 |
| 2014 | 77°F | 9 |
| 2015 | 83°F | 7 |
| 2016 | 85°F | 3 |
| 2017 | 84°F | 6 |
| 2018 | 85°F | 6 |
| 2019 | 84°F | 9 |
| 2020 | 86°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 82°F | 3 |
| 2022 | 90°F | 4 |
| 2023 | 87°F | 5 |
| 2024 | 85°F | 5 |
| 2025 | 88°F | 8 |
Checked against 163 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 84°F | 85°F | 77°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Overnight demand | 80% | 100% | 45% |
July: Less overnight demand. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons 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.
April to July and September to October have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays are 80% 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 | 85°F | 84°F |
| Nights | 61°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Month rank | #12 | #11 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 | #10 | 50°F | 36°F | 11 | 5.1 | Low season |
| February | 7.0 | #8 | 53°F | 37°F | 9 | 5.8 | Low season |
| March | 7.5 | #5 | 60°F | 41°F | 11 | 6.7 | Low season |
| April | 7.8 | #3 | 65°F | 44°F | 9 | 7.8 | Low season |
| May | 7.7 | #4 | 71°F | 50°F | 10 | 8.3 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.4 | #6 | 79°F | 57°F | 8 | 8.2 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.7 | #11 | 84°F | 60°F | 6 | 8.1 | Busy season |
| August | 6.2 | #12 | 85°F | 61°F | 5 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| September | 7.9 | #2 | 77°F | 55°F | 6 | 8.9 | Moderate season |
| October | 8.1 | #1 | 69°F | 51°F | 7 | 8.8 | Low season |
| November | 7.3 | #7 | 58°F | 43°F | 13 | 6.3 | Low season |
| December | 7.0 | #9 | 53°F | 39°F | 11 | 5.7 | 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.
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 6.6 · Excellent weather, 88°F (31°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Bordeaux & the Atlantic coastAquitaine · France · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 6.3 · Very good weather, 84°F (29°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Barcelona & CataloniaSpain · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Very good weather, 87°F (31°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
AuvergneFrance · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Very good weather, 80°F (27°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Poitou-CharentesFrance · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.4 · Very good weather, 81°F (27°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
Better August weather than Toulouse & the Pyrenees
Toulouse & the Pyrenees' weather ranks 103 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Toulouse & the Pyrenees.
Castile and LeónSpain · about 350 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 3°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, cheaper
Luxembourgabout 470 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 9°F cooler afternoons, 4 more rain days
HainautBelgium · about 480 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 9°F cooler afternoons, 4 more rain days, pricier
Walloon BrabantBelgium · about 500 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 9°F cooler afternoons, 4 more rain days, pricier
Leuven & Flemish BrabantBelgium · about 510 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 9°F cooler afternoons, 4 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 149% above its average month. That means about 122,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 79% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 55,000 more: 45 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 75 |
| How our weather was checked | 163 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.1°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 38 |
| Busiest month here | August · 38 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 3.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 68th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 79% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 45 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 5.2% |
| 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 | 3.2 million |
| Statistical region | FRJ2 · Midi-Pyrénées |
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.