Valencia weather in August

In August, Valencia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 467 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Valencia's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
467 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
88%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Valencia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102318
112318
122318
132318
142318
152318
162318
172318
182318
192318
202318
212318
222318
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302318
312318

Valencia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 19°137431123.4
Feb25° / 19°135628123.4
Mar25° / 20°145330.9123.3
Apr25° / 20°147430123.3
May25° / 20°121931123.4
Jun24° / 19°76129.911.93.4
Jul23° / 18°65030.9123.4
Aug23° / 18°46730.7123.4
Sep23° / 18°53030123.4
Oct24° / 18°53930.6123.5
Nov24° / 19°48729.3123.5
Dec24° / 19°92030.812.13.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Valencia gets around 467 mm of rain over 30.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94852
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:22
212.06:256:22
312.06:256:22
412.06:246:22
512.06:246:22
612.06:246:22
712.06:246:22
812.06:246:22
912.06:246:22
1012.06:246:22
1112.06:236:21
1212.06:236:21
1312.06:236:21
1412.06:236:21
1512.06:236:21
1612.06:226:21
1712.06:226:20
1812.06:226:20
1912.06:226:20
2012.06:216:20
2112.06:216:20
2212.06:216:19
2312.06:216:19
2412.06:206:19
2512.06:206:19
2612.06:206:18
2712.06:196:18
2812.06:196:18
2912.06:196:17
3012.06:186:17
3112.06:186:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 3.67 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Valencia

In seasonPeak

None of Valencia's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Valencia's rainy season runs December–June, 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 Valencia?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valencia.

What to pack for Valencia in August

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

In August, Valencia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Valencia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valencia peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jul 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Valencia 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 Valencia is worst in November — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateNov 1738 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valencia?

Valencia sits at 1.0°S, 79.4°W, 163 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is La Maná, 14 km away.

Topography around Valencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,299 m.

The land around Valencia is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
918 m
80 km
5,299 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: La Maná 14 km · Quevedo 15 km · El Empalme 33 km · Ventanas 56 km · Pujilí 73 km · Balzar 76 km · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 80 km · Vinces 80 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Valencia (-0.9531°, -79.3551°, elevation 163 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. 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).