Figueira da Foz weather in August

In August, Figueira da Foz sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 13.6 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 71% 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 Figueira da Foz's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Figueira da Foz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
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 Figueira da Foz reaches about 25°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 29°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)
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Figueira da Foz 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° / 10711.59.53.9
Feb15° / 799.310.44.5
Mar17° / 10°789.711.75.5
Apr18° / 11°8410.7135.8
May20° / 13°668.714.26.7
Jun23° / 15°204.314.88.1
Jul24° / 16°7214.68.9
Aug25° / 17°122.613.68.7
Sep23° / 16°445.412.38.0
Oct20° / 14°11511.310.96.3
Nov17° / 11°12012.39.85.0
Dec14° / 11311.39.24.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58812
68812
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Figueira da Foz gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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47
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68
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259
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279
289
299
3010
3110

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742493
2841483
3841473
4941464
5941464
61041454
71040454
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101040464
111039464
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Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 5:37 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:377:46
214.15:387:45
314.15:397:44
414.05:407:43
514.05:417:42
614.05:427:40
713.95:437:39
813.95:447:38
913.95:457:37
1013.85:467:36
1113.85:477:34
1213.85:487:33
1313.75:497:32
1413.75:507:30
1513.65:517:29
1613.65:517:28
1713.65:527:26
1813.55:537:25
1913.55:547:23
2013.45:557:22
2113.45:567:20
2213.45:577:19
2313.35:587:17
2413.35:597:16
2513.26:007:14
2613.26:017:13
2713.16:027:11
2813.16:037:10
2913.16:047:08
3013.06:057:06
3113.06:067:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
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276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Figueira da Foz

In seasonPeak

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

Figueira da Foz'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 Figueira da Foz?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Figueira da Foz in August

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

In August, Figueira da Foz sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Figueira da Foz in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

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

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Figueira da Foz 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 Figueira da Foz peaks around July 12 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Figueira da Foz 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 Figueira da Foz is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1119 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Figueira da Foz?

Figueira da Foz sits at 40.2°N, 8.9°W, 15 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Condeixa-a-Nova, 31 km away.

Topography around Figueira da Foz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Figueira da Foz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Figueira da Foz is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Condeixa-a-Nova 31 km · Pombal 33 km · Ribeira de Frades 33 km · São Martinho do Bispo 35 km · Coimbra 38 km · Eiras 39 km · Santo António dos Olivais 40 km · São Paulo de Frades 41 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 Figueira da Foz (40.1508°, -8.8618°, elevation 15 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).