Durango in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Durango sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Durango's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Durango's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 194 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Durango in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Durango reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Durango weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 6° | 119 | 15 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 6° | 107 | 13.6 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 7° | 103 | 13.5 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 105 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 17° / 11° | 90 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 14° | 71 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 16° | 62 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 23° / 16° | 60 | 10.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 21° / 15° | 70 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 12° | 106 | 14 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 145 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 7° | 114 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Durango gets around 194 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Durango?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Durango for sightseeing.
What to pack for Durango in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Durango sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Durango in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Durango in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Durango 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Durango?
Durango sits at 43.2°N, 2.6°W, 116 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Amorebieta, 10 km away.
Topography around Durango
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Durango.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Durango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,292 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.
The land around Durango is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (26%) within 80 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
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 Durango (43.1712°, -2.6338°, elevation 116 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.