Arenas de San Pedro weather in August

In August, Arenas de San Pedro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arenas de San Pedro's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arenas de San Pedro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Arenas de San Pedro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112916
122916
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312715

How August really feels in Arenas de San Pedro

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.

Arenas de San Pedro 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
Jan / 829.34.39.51.3
Feb10° / 597.63.110.42.2
Mar13° / 7292.211.73.7
Apr15° / 7611.41.6134.3
May19° / 6510.60.114.26.1
Jun25° / 14°274.8014.87.9
Jul29° / 16°102014.67.3
Aug28° / 16°133013.67.4
Sep23° / 13°446.5012.37.6
Oct17° / 1059.30.110.95.7
Nov11° / 949.81.39.82.9
Dec / 978.92.69.21.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148713
158812
168812
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arenas de San Pedro gets around 13 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2911
3011
3112

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24955
25955
26955
27955
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

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 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:228:31
214.16:238:30
314.16:248:29
414.16:258:28
514.06:268:27
614.06:278:26
713.96:278:24
813.96:288:23
913.96:298:22
1013.86:308:21
1113.86:318:19
1213.86:328:18
1313.76:338:17
1413.76:348:15
1513.66:358:14
1613.66:368:13
1713.66:378:11
1813.56:388:10
1913.56:398:08
2013.46:408:07
2113.46:418:05
2213.46:428:04
2313.36:438:02
2413.36:448:01
2513.26:457:59
2613.26:467:58
2713.16:477:56
2813.16:487:55
2913.16:497:53
3013.06:507:51
3113.06:517:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Arenas de San Pedro

In seasonPeak

None of Arenas de San Pedro's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arenas de San Pedro's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Arenas de San Pedro?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Arenas de San Pedro for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arenas de San Pedro in August

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

In August, Arenas de San Pedro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arenas de San Pedro 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 Arenas de San Pedro peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Arenas de San Pedro 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 Arenas de San Pedro is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1617 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arenas de San Pedro?

Arenas de San Pedro sits at 40.2°N, 5.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Talavera de la Reina, 35 km away.

Topography around Arenas de San Pedro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arenas de San Pedro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arenas de San Pedro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Arenas de San Pedro is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
2,068 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Talavera de la Reina 35 km · Sotillo de la Adrada 44 km · Navalmoral de la Mata 52 km · Ávila 60 km · Béjar 61 km · La Puebla de Montalban 73 km · Plasencia 87 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 90 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 Arenas de San Pedro (40.2104°, -5.0869°, 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. 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).