Swimming in French Riviera and Provence in august 2025 Sea temperature by city in august
Do you want to go to the beach in French Riviera and Provence in august 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in august in French Riviera and Provence by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in French Riviera and Provence in august 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in French Riviera and Provence in august in several coastal cities.
Bouches-du-Rhône in august
72°F
min: 65°F / max: 79°F
73°F
min: 66°F / max: 79°F
72°F
min: 66°F / max: 79°F
72°F
min: 64°F / max: 78°F
Carry-le-Rouet
72°F
min: 65°F / max: 79°F
Martigues
72°F
min: 65°F / max: 79°F
Alpes-Maritimes in august
75°F
min: 70°F / max: 80°F
75°F
min: 70°F / max: 80°F
75°F
min: 70°F / max: 80°F
75°F
min: 70°F / max: 80°F
75°F
min: 70°F / max: 80°F
Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat)
75°F
min: 70°F / max: 80°F
Principality of Monaco in august
75°F
min: 70°F / max: 80°F
Var in august
75°F
min: 69°F / max: 80°F
73°F
min: 66°F / max: 79°F
74°F
min: 68°F / max: 80°F
74°F
min: 69°F / max: 80°F
74°F
min: 68°F / max: 80°F
74°F
min: 68°F / max: 80°F
Where should you go swimming in French Riviera and Provence in the month of august?
Swimming in French Riviera and Provence in august is pleasant
In august in French Riviera and Provence swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
As for Marseille, Cannes, Monaco, Nice, Saint-Tropez, Toulon, Antibes, Bormes-les-Mimosas, Cassis, Fréjus, Hyères, Juan-les-Pins, La Ciotat, Lavandou, Menton, Ramatuelle, Saint-Raphaël, Sainte-Maxime, Bandol, Cavalaire, Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat), Sainte-Marguerite Island, Porquerolles, La Croix-Valmer, La Fos-sur-Mer, La Londe-les-Maures, Saint-Aygulf, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Sanary-sur-Mer, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Cap-d'Ail, Carry-le-Rouet, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Le Pradet, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Martigues, Port-de-Bouc, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Vallauris and Villefranche-sur-Mer, swimming is pleasant in august. The sea water is 72°F on average (min: 65°F/max: 79°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Where to go swimming in French Riviera and Provence in august: the map of sea temperatures
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Marseille
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 79°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (5%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 9% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Marseille in august
Cannes
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 75°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 80°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 10% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Cannes in august
Monaco
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 75°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 80°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 77°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 81°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (21%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Monaco in august
Nice
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 75°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 80°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (11%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 11% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Nice in august
Saint-Tropez
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 75°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 80°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 9% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Saint-Tropez in august
List of coastal cities in French Riviera and Provence
| Marseille in august | pleasant swimming |
| Cannes in august | pleasant swimming |
| Monaco in august | pleasant swimming |
| Nice in august | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Tropez in august | pleasant swimming |
| Toulon in august | pleasant swimming |
| Antibes in august | pleasant swimming |
| Bormes-les-Mimosas in august | pleasant swimming |
| Cassis in august | pleasant swimming |
| Fréjus in august | pleasant swimming |
| Hyères in august | pleasant swimming |
| Juan-les-Pins in august | pleasant swimming |
| La Ciotat in august | pleasant swimming |
| Lavandou in august | pleasant swimming |
| Menton in august | pleasant swimming |
| Ramatuelle in august | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Raphaël in august | pleasant swimming |
| Sainte-Maxime in august | pleasant swimming |
| Bandol in august | pleasant swimming |
| Cavalaire in august | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat) in august | pleasant swimming |
| Sainte-Marguerite Island in august | pleasant swimming |
| Porquerolles in august | pleasant swimming |
| La Croix-Valmer in august | pleasant swimming |
| La Fos-sur-Mer in august | pleasant swimming |
| La Londe-les-Maures in august | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Aygulf in august | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Var in august | pleasant swimming |
| Sanary-sur-Mer in august | pleasant swimming |
| Six-Fours-les-Plages in august | pleasant swimming |
| Beaulieu-sur-Mer in august | pleasant swimming |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer in august | pleasant swimming |
| Cap-d'Ail in august | pleasant swimming |
| Carry-le-Rouet in august | pleasant swimming |
| La Seyne-sur-Mer in august | pleasant swimming |
| Le Pradet in august | pleasant swimming |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule in august | pleasant swimming |
| Martigues in august | pleasant swimming |
| Port-de-Bouc in august | pleasant swimming |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in august | pleasant swimming |
| Roquebrune-sur-Argens in august | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer in august | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in august | pleasant swimming |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer in august | pleasant swimming |
| Vallauris in august | pleasant swimming |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer in august | pleasant swimming |