Alcalá la Real weather in August

In August, Alcalá la Real sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.2 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Alcalá la Real's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcalá la Real's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Alcalá la Real is capital of Alcalá la Real 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Alcalá la Real 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)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
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173218
183218
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203118
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233118
243117
253117
263117
273117
283017
293017
303017
313017

How August really feels in Alcalá la Real

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 10 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
10
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.

Alcalá la Real 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° / 678.70.89.73.2
Feb13° / 6490.610.63.9
Mar16° / 719.40.211.75.3
Apr18° / 6810.2012.96.0
May23° / 11°527.80147.3
Jun28° / 15°223.5014.57.5
Jul32° / 18°31.2014.35.6
Aug32° / 18°82.2013.45.5
Sep27° / 15°385.4012.37.4
Oct21° / 11°638.40116.9
Nov15° / 759.20.1104.9
Dec13° / 798.90.29.53.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% 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 (%)
1964
2964
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10946
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19928
20919
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
268911
278812
288812
298812
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Alcalá la Real gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.2 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 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
67
77
87
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
278
288
298
308
319

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523810
2533710
3523711
4523711
5523711
6513712
7513712
8513712
9513712
10513712
11513712
12513712
13513712
14513712
15513712
16513712
17523711
18523711
19523711
20523711
21523711
22543610
23543610
24543610
25543610
26543610
27543610
28543610
2955369
3055369
3155369

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
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 6:49 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:238:20
213.96:248:19
313.96:258:18
413.96:268:17
513.86:278:16
613.86:288:15
713.86:288:14
813.76:298:13
913.76:308:12
1013.76:318:11
1113.66:328:10
1213.66:338:08
1313.66:348:07
1413.56:348:06
1513.56:358:05
1613.56:368:03
1713.46:378:02
1813.46:388:01
1913.36:397:59
2013.36:407:58
2113.36:417:57
2213.26:417:55
2313.26:427:54
2413.26:437:53
2513.16:447:51
2613.16:457:50
2713.06:467:48
2813.06:477:47
2913.06:477:45
3012.96:487:44
3112.96:497:42

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 2.22 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
17.7Intense
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 Alcalá la Real?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alcalá la Real in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alcalá la Real 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 Alcalá la Real peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alcalá la Real?

Alcalá la Real sits at 37.5°N, 3.9°W, 918 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Priego de Córdoba, 24 km away.

Topography around Alcalá la Real

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcalá la Real has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 918 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Alcalá la Real is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
1,137 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Priego de Córdoba 24 km · Martos 29 km · Atarfe 34 km · Albolote 35 km · Santafé 35 km · Jaén 36 km · Maracena 38 km · Loja 38 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 Alcalá la Real (37.4614°, -3.923°, elevation 918 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. 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).