Cambrils weather in August

In August, Cambrils sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Cambrils's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambrils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Cambrils is capital town of the municipality of Cambrils, Spain.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cambrils reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cambrils weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 4169.44.0
Feb14° / 304.510.44.5
Mar15° / 365.611.75.5
Apr17° / 11°456.813.16.2
May20° / 15°41614.37.2
Jun24° / 19°193.514.98.3
Jul27° / 22°162.814.78.2
Aug27° / 22°365.113.67.6
Sep25° / 19°708.212.37.5
Oct21° / 16°757.810.97.0
Nov16° / 11°536.19.75.9
Dec13° / 415.79.14.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28614
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68515
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cambrils gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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212
313
413
514
615
715
815
915
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2216
2317
2418
2519
2620
2721
2822
2923
3024
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128184725
228184626
329184526
439184525
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24611164325
25611174224
26712174124
27713184023
28714193921
29815193820
30815203819
31816213817

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 5:55 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:558:09
214.25:568:07
314.25:578:06
414.15:588:05
514.15:598:04
614.06:008:03
714.06:018:02
814.06:028:00
913.96:037:59
1013.96:047:58
1113.96:057:56
1213.86:067:55
1313.86:077:54
1413.76:087:52
1513.76:097:51
1613.76:107:50
1713.66:117:48
1813.66:127:47
1913.56:137:45
2013.56:147:44
2113.46:157:42
2213.46:167:41
2313.46:177:39
2413.36:187:37
2513.36:197:36
2613.26:207:34
2713.26:227:33
2813.16:237:31
2913.16:247:29
3013.16:257:28
3113.06:267:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cambrils?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cambrils in August

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

In August, Cambrils sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cambrils in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 28 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Cambrils in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambrils peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cambrils?

Cambrils sits at 41.1°N, 1.1°E, 13 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Salou, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cambrils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambrils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Cambrils is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Salou 7.0 km · Vila-seca 9.0 km · La Pineda 10 km · Reus 10 km · Tarragona 17 km · Valls 29 km · Torredembarra 30 km · El Vendrell 43 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 Cambrils (41.07°, 1.0595°, elevation 13 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).