Banyoles weather in August

In August, Banyoles sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 69 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Banyoles's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banyoles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Banyoles is capital of the municipality of the same name.

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Banyoles reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
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212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262817
272817
282717
292717
302717
312717

How August really feels in Banyoles

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.

Banyoles weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 607.50.79.33.4
Feb13° / 558.11.110.33.8
Mar16° / 739.20.411.75.0
Apr18° / 9111.50.213.15.6
May21° / 11°9111.6014.46.3
Jun26° / 15°7410.10156.9
Jul28° / 18°689.6014.86.3
Aug28° / 18°6910.2013.76.0
Sep24° / 15°10312.3012.36.5
Oct20° / 11°11411010.86.2
Nov15° / 7690.19.64.9
Dec12° / 606.90.593.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
47030
56931
66931
76832
86931
96832
106832
116931
126832
136832
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196733
206634
216634
226535
236436
246337
256238
266139
276040
285941
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Banyoles gets around 69 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
833
933
1032
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2231
2332
2434
2535
2637
2738
2840
2941
3042
3143

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141545351
241644351
341743351
451742341
551842341
651942331
752041331
852041321
952141311
1052142311
1152242301
1252243291
1352243281
1452244281
1552245271
1652245271
1752245270
1852245270
1952245280
2052245280
2152244280
2262244280
2372243280
2472342270
2582342270
2692341260
27102440260
28112439250
29122539240
30132638230
31142638220

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:468:04
214.35:478:03
314.25:488:02
414.25:498:01
514.25:508:00
614.15:517:58
714.15:527:57
814.05:537:56
914.05:547:54
1014.05:557:53
1113.95:567:52
1213.95:577:50
1313.85:587:49
1413.85:597:48
1513.86:007:46
1613.76:017:45
1713.76:037:43
1813.66:047:42
1913.66:057:40
2013.56:067:38
2113.56:077:37
2213.56:087:35
2313.46:097:34
2413.46:107:32
2513.36:117:30
2613.36:127:29
2713.26:137:27
2813.26:147:25
2913.16:157:24
3013.16:177:22
3113.06:187:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Banyoles?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Banyoles in August

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

In August, Banyoles sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banyoles in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Banyoles 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 Banyoles peaks around July 14 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Banyoles?

Banyoles sits at 42.1°N, 2.8°E, 170 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Girona, 16 km away.

Topography around Banyoles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banyoles has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.

The land around Banyoles is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
2,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Girona 16 km · Salt 16 km · Figueres 23 km · Olot 24 km · Roses 37 km · Palafrugell 40 km · Manlleu 42 km · Palamós 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 Banyoles (42.1167°, 2.7667°, elevation 170 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).