Archena weather in August

In August, Archena sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Archena's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Archena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Archena is capital of Archena 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Archena reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
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253221
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273221
283220
293220
303220
313220

How August really feels in Archena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 30 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
30
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.

Archena 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
Jan16° / 264.89.75.8
Feb17° / 23410.56.6
Mar20° / 344.611.77.3
Apr22° / 11°325.1137.7
May26° / 14°253.8147.9
Jun30° / 18°12214.66.2
Jul33° / 21°30.514.44.7
Aug33° / 21°91.813.54.5
Sep29° / 18°394.812.36.4
Oct24° / 14°335.2117.8
Nov19° / 335.29.97.1
Dec16° / 264.39.46.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3937
4937
5928
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
218911
228911
238812
248713
258713
268515
278515
288416
298317
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Archena gets around 9 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 (%)
12
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
134
145
155
165
175
186
196
206
217
227
238
248
259
269
279
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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151638383
251637384
351736384
461835384
561834384
661933384
761933374
862032374
962032374
1062131384
1162131384
1262130384
1362130394
1462129394
1562129404
1662029404
1762029414
1861929424
1961829434
2061829434
2161730443
2261630443
2361630443
2461531453
2571531443
2671531443
2771532443
2871532433
2981532433
3081532422
3191632412

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:118:11
214.06:128:10
313.96:138:09
413.96:148:08
513.96:158:07
613.86:168:06
713.86:178:05
813.86:178:04
913.76:188:03
1013.76:198:01
1113.76:208:00
1213.66:217:59
1313.66:227:58
1413.66:237:57
1513.56:247:55
1613.56:257:54
1713.56:267:53
1813.46:267:51
1913.46:277:50
2013.36:287:49
2113.36:297:47
2213.36:307:46
2313.26:317:44
2413.26:327:43
2513.16:337:41
2613.16:347:40
2713.16:357:38
2813.06:357:37
2913.06:367:35
3012.96:377:34
3112.96:387:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Archena?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Archena in August

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

In August, Archena sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Archena 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 at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Archena 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 Archena peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Archena?

Archena sits at 38.1°N, 1.3°W, 118 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Molina de Segura, 11 km away.

Topography around Archena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Archena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,726 m.

The land around Archena is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,062 m
80 km
1,726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Molina de Segura 11 km · Las Torres de Cotillas 11 km · Cieza 17 km · Alcantarilla 18 km · Mula 19 km · Murcia 21 km · Santomera 23 km · Orihuela 31 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 Archena (38.1163°, -1.3004°, elevation 118 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).