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Sète Weather in August

Sète in August

The short of it: Sète in August averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 20 °C (68 °F), with 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain and about 13 h 57 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 20° · rain 25 mm · daylight 13 h 57 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: May & June

August in Sète brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 20°, with about 25 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 28°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 25 mm, the 11th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 13 h 57 min in mid-August, 69 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and June.

Against its neighbours, Sète runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Balaruc-les-Bains, 4 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.

August in Sète, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
11th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 11 mm more rain
Versus September
4° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 57 min
Average wind
19 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Balaruc-les-BainsOccitanie4 km NNW28°20°25 mm
FrontignanOccitanie7 km NE28°20°26 mm
MèzeOccitanie8 km WNW29°20°25 mm
MarseillanOccitanie14 km WSW29°20°25 mm
CournonterralOccitanie17 km N29°19°28 mm
FabrèguesOccitanie18 km NNE30°19°28 mm
Villeneuve-lès-MagueloneOccitanie20 km NE29°19°27 mm
AgdeOccitanie20 km WSW29°20°25 mm

The Almanac · Sète Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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Much like July: highs about 28°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 25 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Climate of Sète by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January11°5°56 mm22 km/h9 h 18 min✦✦✦
February12°6°33 mm22 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
March15°8°39 mm23 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
April18°10°49 mm22 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
May21°14°41 mm21 km/h14 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°18°27 mm20 km/h15 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
July28°20°14 mm21 km/h15 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°20°25 mm19 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°17°66 mm20 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
October20°14°86 mm21 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦✦
November15°9°69 mm24 km/h9 h 37 min✦✦✦
December12°6°51 mm22 km/h8 h 58 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sète in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sète in August?

Days average 28 °C (82 °F) and nights 20 °C (68 °F), with about 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 28°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 25 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Sète?

The Almanac gives August 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are May and June.

How long are the days in Sète in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 13 h 57 min. The days are shortening — from 8 h 58 min in December to 15 h 23 min in June.

Does it snow in Sète in August?

Hardly — August nights average 20 °C (68 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Sète in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

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