Basauri weather in August

In August, Basauri sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Basauri's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Basauri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 21.9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Basauri reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162317
172317
182316
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202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262216
272216
282216
292216
302216
312216

Basauri weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11214.819.22.4
Feb12° / 10013.61.510.22.6
Mar13° / 9813.50.611.63.5
Apr15° / 9715.2013.23.8
May17° / 11°8414.2014.55.0
Jun20° / 14°6911.4015.16.0
Jul22° / 16°6010.4014.96.6
Aug23° / 16°5510.3013.86.8
Sep21° / 15°6511.8012.36.2
Oct18° / 12°9713.9010.85.4
Nov14° / 13515.60.19.53.5
Dec12° / 10514.40.48.92.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85644
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Basauri gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
734
834
933
1032
1132
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153348140
253347140
363346151
463345151
573444151
673443151
783443151
883343151
983342151
1093342151
1193342151
1293342151
1393342151
1493342151
1593342151
1693342151
1793342141
1893343141
1993343141
2093343141
2193343141
2293343141
23103442141
24113442130
25113441130
26123540120
27133539120
28143638120
29153637110
30163736110
31173735100

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:058:30
214.46:078:29
314.36:088:27
414.36:098:26
514.36:108:25
614.26:118:24
714.26:128:22
814.16:138:21
914.16:148:20
1014.06:158:18
1114.06:168:17
1214.06:178:15
1313.96:198:14
1413.96:208:12
1513.86:218:11
1613.86:228:09
1713.76:238:08
1813.76:248:06
1913.76:258:05
2013.66:278:03
2113.66:288:01
2213.56:298:00
2313.56:307:58
2413.46:317:56
2513.46:327:55
2613.36:337:53
2713.36:347:51
2813.26:367:49
2913.26:377:48
3013.16:387:46
3113.16:397:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Basauri?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Basauri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Basauri in August

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

In August, Basauri sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Basauri in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Sep 21 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Basauri 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 Basauri peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Basauri?

Basauri sits at 43.2°N, 2.9°W, 57 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Santutxu, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Basauri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Basauri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m.

The land around Basauri is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
466 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
1,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Santutxu 3.0 km · Galdakao 4.0 km · Bilbao 4.0 km · Erandio 10 km · Barakaldo 10 km · Laudio / Llodio 12 km · Sestao 13 km · Amorebieta 13 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 Basauri (43.2397°, -2.8858°, elevation 57 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).