Weather in Perpignan in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Perpignan;
Average weather
Average temperature in Perpignan in August
Going from a maximum of +41°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +29°C.
Is Perpignan warm or cold in August?
Perpignan is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Perpignan, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Perpignan in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +11°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +41°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 19 mm | 31 mm | 49 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 64% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 19 mm to 31 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 64%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 15 sunny days in July to 12 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Perpignan is gradually decreasing during August, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Perpignan?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Perpignan in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+18°C) and the highest in 2022 (+22°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 297 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 875 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Perpignan, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.