Azeitão weather in August

In August, Azeitão sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Azeitão's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azeitão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Azeitão reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
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202518
212518
222518
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252518
262518
272518
282518
292418
302418
312418

Azeitão weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°638.49.64.6
Feb15° / 10°486.610.54.9
Mar17° / 12°48711.75.9
Apr18° / 13°457.4136.3
May20° / 15°355.114.17.3
Jun23° / 17°81.514.68.7
Jul25° / 18°10.414.49.4
Aug25° / 18°30.613.59.2
Sep23° / 18°253.612.38.5
Oct21° / 16°708.1116.9
Nov17° / 13°748.89.95.9
Dec15° / 11°779.19.44.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13919
14919
15928
16928
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Azeitão gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
133
143
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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252
262
272
282
293
303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1439534
2439525
3439525
4539515
5538516
6538516
7638506
8637516
9637516
10537517
11536527
12536527
13536527
14535537
15535537
16535537
17535537
18535537
19435547
20435547
21436537
22536527
23536527
24536536
25637516
26637516
27637516
28638506
29738505
30738505
31738505

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:417:43
214.05:427:42
314.05:437:41
413.95:447:40
513.95:457:39
613.95:467:38
713.85:477:37
813.85:487:35
913.85:487:34
1013.75:497:33
1113.75:507:32
1213.75:517:31
1313.65:527:29
1413.65:537:28
1513.55:547:27
1613.55:557:25
1713.55:567:24
1813.45:577:23
1913.45:587:21
2013.45:597:20
2113.35:597:19
2213.36:007:17
2313.26:017:16
2413.26:027:14
2513.26:037:13
2613.16:047:11
2713.16:057:10
2813.06:067:08
2913.06:077:07
3013.06:087:05
3112.96:097:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Azeitão?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Azeitão for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Azeitão in August

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

In August, Azeitão sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Azeitão in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

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

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Azeitão in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Azeitão peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Azeitão?

Azeitão sits at 38.5°N, 9.0°W, 105 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Quinta Do Conde, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Azeitão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azeitão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Azeitão is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), water (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
489 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Quinta Do Conde 6.0 km · Setúbal 11 km · Palmela 11 km · Sesimbra 11 km · Arrentela 14 km · Moita 15 km · Amora 15 km · Pinhal Novo 15 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 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 Azeitão (38.5192°, -9.0139°, elevation 105 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).