Arcos de la Frontera in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Arcos de la Frontera sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Arcos de la Frontera's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arcos de la Frontera's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Arcos de la Frontera in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Arcos de la Frontera reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Arcos de la Frontera
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 52 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Arcos de la Frontera weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 7° | 73 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 17° / 8° | 66 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 74 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 61 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 39 | 6 | 13.9 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 9 | 1.7 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 20° | 2 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 4 | 0.7 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 34 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 84 | 8.3 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 11° | 87 | 7.9 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 8° | 104 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Arcos de la Frontera gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Arcos de la Frontera
None of Arcos de la Frontera's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Arcos de la Frontera's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Arcos de la Frontera?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Arcos de la Frontera for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Arcos de la Frontera in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Arcos de la Frontera sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Arcos de la Frontera in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 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 14 to Oct 21 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Arcos de la Frontera in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Arcos de la Frontera peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Arcos de la Frontera?
Arcos de la Frontera sits at 36.8°N, 5.8°W, 144 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Las Cabezas de San Juan, 28 km away.
Topography around Arcos de la Frontera
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arcos de la Frontera.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcos de la Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.
The land around Arcos de la Frontera is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), trees (23%) and water (20%) within 80 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
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 Arcos de la Frontera (36.7507°, -5.8106°, elevation 144 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.