Sagrada Familia weather in August

In August, Sagrada Familia sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 110 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sagrada Familia's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sagrada Familia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:29 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sagrada Familia reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10145
11145
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
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18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23165
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166
31166

Sagrada Familia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°30.714.17.8
Feb28° / 13°50.813.38.3
Mar26° / 11°101.312.38.9
Apr21° / 433.711.17.7
May16° / 1217.610.25.4
Jun13° / 19410.89.73.7
Jul13° / 1339.19.93.8
Aug15° / 1108.410.74.7
Sep17° / 595.711.86.2
Oct21° / 364.312.97.5
Nov24° / 10°142.213.88.7
Dec27° / 12°121.514.38.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94456
104555
114555
124654
134753
144654
154753
164753
174654
184753
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sagrada Familia gets around 110 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:456:58
210.28:446:59
310.38:437:00
410.38:427:01
510.38:417:01
610.48:407:02
710.48:397:03
810.48:387:04
910.58:377:04
1010.58:367:05
1110.58:357:06
1210.58:347:07
1310.68:337:08
1410.68:327:08
1510.68:317:09
1610.78:297:10
1710.78:287:11
1810.78:277:11
1910.88:267:12
2010.88:257:13
2110.88:237:14
2210.98:227:14
2310.98:217:15
2410.98:197:16
2511.08:187:17
2611.08:177:18
2711.08:157:18
2811.18:147:19
2911.18:137:20
3011.28:117:21
3111.28:107:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sagrada Familia

In seasonPeak

In August, Sagrada Familia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sagrada Familia's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sagrada Familia?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sagrada Familia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sagrada Familia in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Sagrada Familia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sagrada Familia in August

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sagrada Familia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sagrada Familia peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sagrada Familia in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sagrada Familia is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1425 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sagrada Familia?

Sagrada Familia sits at 35.0°S, 71.4°W, 161 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Curicó, 13 km away.

Topography around Sagrada Familia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sagrada Familia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sagrada Familia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,052 m.

The land around Sagrada Familia is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
685 m
80 km
4,052 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Curicó 13 km · Molina 16 km · Santa Cruz 40 km · Chimbarongo 45 km · Talca 53 km · San Clemente 61 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 68 km · San Vicente 69 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sagrada Familia (-34.9992°, -71.3842°, elevation 161 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).