Baza weather in August

In August, Baza sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Baza's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Baza is capital town of the municipality of Baza, 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Baza reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
13418
23318
33318
43318
53318
63318
73318
83318
93318
103318
113318
123318
133318
143318
153218
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213217
223217
233217
243217
253117
263117
273117
283117
293117
303017
313016

How August really feels in Baza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 20 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
20
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.

Baza 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
Jan11° / 305.61.59.73.2
Feb13° / 285.7110.64.0
Mar16° / 376.20.411.75.6
Apr19° / 346.7012.96.6
May23° / 10°325.80147.7
Jun29° / 15°153.5014.57.0
Jul33° / 18°41.4014.34.8
Aug32° / 18°113013.45.0
Sep27° / 14°254012.37.5
Oct21° / 10°285.20117.4
Nov15° / 345.70.2105.2
Dec12° / 325.70.49.53.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
269010
279010
288911
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Baza gets around 11 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183152
283152
382162
482162
581172
681172
780173
880173
980173
1080173
1180173
1279174
1379174
1479174
1579174
1679174
1779174
1879174
1979174
2077185
2177185
2276195
2376195
2475205
2575214
2675214
2774224
2874224
2974224
3074224
3174224

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 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
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 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 6:19 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:198:16
213.96:198:15
313.96:208:14
413.96:218:13
513.86:228:12
613.86:238:11
713.86:248:10
813.76:258:08
913.76:258:07
1013.76:268:06
1113.66:278:05
1213.66:288:04
1313.66:298:03
1413.56:308:01
1513.56:318:00
1613.56:327:59
1713.46:327:58
1813.46:337:56
1913.36:347:55
2013.36:357:54
2113.36:367:52
2213.26:377:51
2313.26:387:49
2413.26:397:48
2513.16:397:47
2613.16:407:45
2713.06:417:44
2813.06:427:42
2913.06:437:41
3012.96:447:39
3112.96:457:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Baza?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baza in August

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

In August, Baza sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baza 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 Baza peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Baza 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 Baza is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 2115 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baza?

Baza sits at 37.5°N, 2.8°W, 842 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Guadix, 39 km away.

Topography around Baza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Baza is covered by trees (33%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,630 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Guadix 39 km · Berja 73 km · Huercal-Overa 74 km · Vícar 74 km · Níjar 77 km · Almería 78 km · Villanueva del Arzobispo 78 km · Úbeda 78 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 Baza (37.4907°, -2.7726°, elevation 842 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).