Águilas weather in August

In August, Águilas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Águilas's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Águilas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Águilas is capital of Águilas Municipality, Spain.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Águilas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
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302722
312722

Águilas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 284.69.75.1
Feb15° / 234.110.65.3
Mar16° / 11°284.311.76.2
Apr18° / 13°234.312.97.0
May21° / 16°182.8148.0
Jun25° / 20°61.314.58.9
Jul27° / 22°20.214.38.8
Aug28° / 23°81.813.48.0
Sep25° / 20°343.912.38.1
Oct22° / 17°294.9117.6
Nov18° / 13°315.6106.6
Dec15° / 10°264.59.55.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
248911
258911
268911
278812
288812
298614
308614
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Águilas gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
155
165
176
186
197
207
217
228
238
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3011
3111

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1132054211
2132054211
3132153211
4132153211
5132252211
6132252211
7032352211
8032352211
9032353201
10032353201
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16042155200
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18041957200
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20141757210
21141757210
22141658210
23141658210
24141658210
25141757210
26141857200
27141857200
28151956190
29152155180
30162254170
31162354160

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:148:11
213.96:158:10
313.96:168:09
413.96:178:08
513.86:178:07
613.86:188:06
713.86:198:05
813.76:208:04
913.76:218:02
1013.76:228:01
1113.66:238:00
1213.66:237:59
1313.66:247:58
1413.56:257:56
1513.56:267:55
1613.56:277:54
1713.46:287:53
1813.46:297:51
1913.36:307:50
2013.36:307:49
2113.36:317:47
2213.26:327:46
2313.26:337:45
2413.26:347:43
2513.16:357:42
2613.16:367:40
2713.06:367:39
2813.06:377:37
2913.06:387:36
3012.96:397:34
3112.96:407:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Águilas?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Águilas in August

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

In August, Águilas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Águilas in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Águilas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Águilas peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Águilas?

Águilas sits at 37.4°N, 1.6°W, 23 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lorca, 31 km away.

Topography around Águilas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Águilas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Águilas is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lorca 31 km · Huercal-Overa 32 km · Mazarrón 32 km · Antas 35 km · Totana 41 km · Alhama de Murcia 51 km · Cartagena 57 km · Barrio de Peral 58 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Águilas (37.4063°, -1.5829°, elevation 23 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).