Altsasu weather in August

In August, Altsasu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Altsasu's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altsasu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Altsasu is municipality of Spain.

Density
276/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Altsasu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262314
272314
282313
292313
302313
312313

How August really feels in Altsasu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Altsasu 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11315.13.39.21.5
Feb10° / 10313.6410.22.0
Mar13° / 100142.211.63.2
Apr15° / 113160.613.13.7
May18° / 10615.3014.45.0
Jun21° / 12°7911.6015.16.2
Jul23° / 14°5910.4014.86.9
Aug24° / 14°6511.8013.86.8
Sep21° / 12°7011.6012.36.2
Oct18° / 9612.70.110.85.3
Nov12° / 127150.89.52.8
Dec / 10113.82.28.91.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155446
165446
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
234951
244951
254852
264852
274753
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Altsasu gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11144414
21244404
31244404
41344394
51444384
61544374
71544374
81644364
91744354
101844344
111844344
121944334
132044334
142043324
152143324
162143324
172242324
182242324
192242324
202341324
212341323
222341323
232441323
242541313
252541313
262641303
272841292
282941282
293042262
303142252
313342242

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:038:26
214.36:048:25
314.36:068:24
414.36:078:22
514.26:088:21
614.26:098:20
714.16:108:19
814.16:118:17
914.16:128:16
1014.06:138:15
1114.06:148:13
1213.96:158:12
1313.96:168:10
1413.96:188:09
1513.86:198:07
1613.86:208:06
1713.76:218:04
1813.76:228:03
1913.66:238:01
2013.66:248:00
2113.56:257:58
2213.56:267:56
2313.56:287:55
2413.46:297:53
2513.46:307:51
2613.36:317:50
2713.36:327:48
2813.26:337:46
2913.26:347:44
3013.16:357:43
3113.16:367:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Altsasu?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Altsasu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altsasu in August

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

In August, Altsasu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Altsasu in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Altsasu 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 Altsasu peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Altsasu?

Altsasu sits at 42.9°N, 2.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tolosa, 27 km away.

Topography around Altsasu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altsasu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m.

The land around Altsasu is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
625 m
16 km
1,365 m
80 km
1,532 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tolosa 27 km · Arrasate / Mondragón 32 km · Eibar 40 km · Barañáin 41 km · Oria 41 km · Gasteiz / Vitoria 42 km · Ermitagaña 42 km · Ermua 42 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 Altsasu (42.9°, -2.1652°, elevation 0 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).