Antequera weather in August

In August, Antequera sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Antequera's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antequera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Antequera is municipal capital of Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Antequera reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33119
43119
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Antequera 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 578.19.73.8
Feb14° / 517.510.64.4
Mar16° / 618.111.75.6
Apr19° / 53812.96.4
May22° / 12°376.3147.6
Jun27° / 16°131.814.58.2
Jul30° / 18°30.414.36.7
Aug30° / 18°6113.46.6
Sep26° / 16°354.512.37.9
Oct21° / 12°627.5117.1
Nov16° / 747.6105.6
Dec14° / 727.99.54.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 (%)
1973
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8946
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
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19946
20946
21937
22937
23928
24928
25919
26919
279010
289010
298911
308911
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Antequera gets around 6 mm of rain over 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12234359
22134359
32135359
42135359
52135359
62135359
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82035359
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102035359
112035359
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2421304010
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2721303910
282131399
292132399
302133388
312233378

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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318calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:278:22
213.96:288:21
313.96:288:20
413.86:298:19
513.86:308:18
613.86:318:17
713.76:328:16
813.76:338:15
913.76:338:14
1013.66:348:12
1113.66:358:11
1213.66:368:10
1313.56:378:09
1413.56:388:08
1513.56:398:06
1613.46:398:05
1713.46:408:04
1813.46:418:03
1913.36:428:01
2013.36:438:00
2113.26:447:59
2213.26:457:57
2313.26:457:56
2413.16:467:55
2513.16:477:53
2613.16:487:52
2713.06:497:50
2813.06:507:49
2912.96:507:47
3012.96:517:46
3112.96:527:44

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 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 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
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147.2Intense
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167.1Intense
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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 Antequera?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Antequera in August

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

In August, Antequera sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Antequera in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Antequera 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 Antequera 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Antequera 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 Antequera is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antequera?

Antequera sits at 37.0°N, 4.6°W, 519 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Cártama, 35 km away.

Topography around Antequera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antequera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,063 m.

The land around Antequera is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,075 m
80 km
2,063 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Cártama 35 km · Malaga 36 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 40 km · Loja 40 km · Rincón de la Victoria 42 km · Alhaurín el Grande 43 km · Coín 44 km · Lucena 44 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 Antequera (37.0194°, -4.5612°, elevation 519 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).