Albolote weather in August

In August, Albolote sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Albolote's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albolote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Albolote is capital of Albolote 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Albolote reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33318
43318
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
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173218
183218
193218
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213118
223118
233118
243117
253117
263117
273117
283017
293017
303017
313017

How August really feels in Albolote

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Albolote weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 477.219.73.4
Feb13° / 426.80.810.64.1
Mar16° / 507.80.411.75.4
Apr18° / 488.10.112.96.3
May23° / 11°406.50147.6
Jun28° / 15°173014.57.5
Jul32° / 18°41.3014.35.5
Aug32° / 18°82.1013.45.5
Sep27° / 14°254.1012.37.7
Oct21° / 10°446.10117.3
Nov15° / 557.20.1105.2
Dec13° / 557.40.49.53.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27919
28919
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Albolote gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
166
176
186
196
206
216
227
237
247
257
268
278
288
298
308
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168284
268284
367285
467285
567285
667285
767285
867276
967276
1067276
1167276
1267276
1367276
1467276
1567276
1667276
1767276
1868275
1967285
2067285
2167285
2267285
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2768284
2868284
2968284
3068284
3169283

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:238:19
213.96:248:18
313.96:248:17
413.86:258:16
513.86:268:15
613.86:278:14
713.76:288:13
813.76:298:11
913.76:298:10
1013.66:308:09
1113.66:318:08
1213.66:328:07
1313.56:338:06
1413.56:348:04
1513.56:358:03
1613.46:358:02
1713.46:368:01
1813.46:377:59
1913.36:387:58
2013.36:397:57
2113.36:407:55
2213.26:417:54
2313.26:427:53
2413.16:427:51
2513.16:437:50
2613.16:447:48
2713.06:457:47
2813.06:467:45
2913.06:477:44
3012.96:477:42
3112.96:487:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Albolote?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Albolote for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Albolote in August

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

In August, Albolote sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Albolote in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Albolote in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albolote peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Albolote?

Albolote sits at 37.2°N, 3.7°W, 654 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Atarfe, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Albolote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albolote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 670 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,360 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Albolote is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
1,360 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Atarfe 3.0 km · Maracena 3.0 km · Granada 6.0 km · Santafé 7.0 km · Armilla 10 km · Las Gabias 11 km · Zubia 14 km · Alcalá la Real 35 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 Albolote (37.2309°, -3.6551°, elevation 654 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).