Bougado weather in August

In August, Bougado sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bougado's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bougado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:48 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Bougado is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bougado reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62618
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92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
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Bougado 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
Jan13° / 15012.29.43.3
Feb14° / 1039.510.34.0
Mar16° / 12110.211.75.1
Apr17° / 10°12111.813.15.5
May20° / 13°10111.214.36.3
Jun23° / 15°406.314.97.6
Jul25° / 17°23414.78.4
Aug26° / 17°304.513.78.2
Sep23° / 16°646.612.37.7
Oct20° / 13°16612.710.96.0
Nov16° / 10°16312.99.74.5
Dec13° / 16712.49.13.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68218
78119
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137921
147822
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bougado gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1731539
2731539
3731539
4831529
5831529
6931519
7931528
8931528
9931528
10931528
11931528
12931528
13931537
14831547
15831547
16831547
17832537
18832537
19732556
20832546
21832546
22833536
23933535
24933535
25934525
261034524
271035514
281136504
291136494
301237483
311237473

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:337:48
214.25:347:47
314.25:357:45
414.15:367:44
514.15:377:43
614.15:387:42
714.05:397:41
814.05:407:39
914.05:417:38
1013.95:427:37
1113.95:437:35
1213.85:447:34
1313.85:457:33
1413.85:467:31
1513.75:477:30
1613.75:487:28
1713.65:497:27
1813.65:507:26
1913.55:517:24
2013.55:527:22
2113.55:537:21
2213.45:547:19
2313.45:557:18
2413.35:567:16
2513.35:587:15
2613.25:597:13
2713.26:007:11
2813.26:017:10
2913.16:027:08
3013.16:037:06
3113.06:047:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bougado

In seasonPeak

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

Bougado's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Bougado?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bougado in August

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

In August, Bougado sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bougado in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 25 km away) is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Bougado 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 Bougado peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bougado 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 Bougado is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2425 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bougado?

Bougado sits at 41.3°N, 8.6°W, 35 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Trofa, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bougado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bougado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,521 m.

The land around Bougado is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (44%), artificial surfaces (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (28%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
563 m
80 km
1,521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Trofa 1.0 km · Vermoim 12 km · Alfena 12 km · Maia 13 km · Ermesinde 14 km · Águas Santas 15 km · Leça do Bailio 16 km · Vila do Conde 16 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 Bougado (41.3398°, -8.5518°, elevation 35 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).