Spain weather in August
Spain in August averages 26°C (78°F), 10 mm of rain and 10.7 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Spain, August is the second warmest and the second driest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (78°F)
19–32°C · 67–90°F
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
hours per day
What is Spain like in August?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Spain in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 10.7 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
August compared with July and September
August in Spain is 0.5°C cooler than July and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
August in Spain is 4.6°C warmer than September and 13 mm drier than it, which averages 21°C (70°F).
Daylight in Spain in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 46 minutes in Spain, rising about 07:26 and setting about 21:11 local time.
August ends 1 hour 11 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 17 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Spain weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C / 44°F | 32 mm |
| February | 8°C / 46°F | 34 mm |
| March | 11°C / 52°F | 35 mm |
| April | 14°C / 56°F | 46 mm |
| May | 18°C / 64°F | 49 mm |
| June | 23°C / 73°F | 20 mm |
| July | 26°C / 79°F | 9 mm |
| August | 26°C / 78°F | 10 mm |
| September | 21°C / 70°F | 24 mm |
| October | 15°C / 60°F | 64 mm |
| November | 10°C / 50°F | 53 mm |
| December | 7°C / 45°F | 42 mm |
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FAQs about Spain in August
August climate averages for Spain, 1991–2020.
Spain averages 26°C (78°F) in August, ranging from about 19°C (67°F) at night to 32°C (90°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. August sees only about 10 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. August averages 26°C (78°F) against 21°C (70°F) in September — 4.6°C warmer.
August is 0.5°C cooler than July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 10.7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 46 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 15 hours 3 minutes in June and 9 hours 18 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 07:26 and sunset about 21:11 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 11 minutes shorter than it starts.
