El Campello weather in August

In August, El Campello sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

El Campello is municipal capital of El Campello, Alicante, Valencian Community, 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in El Campello reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93021
103021
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El Campello weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 345.59.64.8
Feb15° / 305.410.55.3
Mar17° / 386.311.76.3
Apr20° / 10°487.4136.7
May23° / 13°37614.17.7
Jun27° / 17°193.214.67.8
Jul30° / 20°61.514.46.6
Aug30° / 21°163.713.56.2
Sep27° / 18°517.512.37.1
Oct22° / 14°467117.3
Nov18° / 446.89.96.3
Dec15° / 325.39.45.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
39010
49010
59010
68911
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
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288020
298020
307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Campello gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
68
78
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2114
2214
2315
2415
2516
2617
2717
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141837383
251837383
351836383
451936373
551936373
652036363
762036363
862036353
962036343
1062037343
1162037333
1262037333
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1462038333
1561938343
1661938343
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1861739352
1961739362
2061639372
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2261539392
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2561438401
2671537401
2771537401
2871536401
2971636401
3081735391
3181835391

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:078:08
214.06:088:07
314.06:098:06
413.96:108:05
513.96:118:04
613.96:118:03
713.86:128:02
813.86:138:01
913.86:148:00
1013.76:157:58
1113.76:167:57
1213.76:177:56
1313.66:187:55
1413.66:197:53
1513.56:207:52
1613.56:217:51
1713.56:217:50
1813.46:227:48
1913.46:237:47
2013.46:247:45
2113.36:257:44
2213.36:267:43
2313.26:277:41
2413.26:287:40
2513.26:297:38
2613.16:307:37
2713.16:317:35
2813.06:317:34
2913.06:327:32
3013.06:337:31
3112.96:347:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit El Campello?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Campello in August

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

In August, El Campello sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Campello 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in El Campello 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 El Campello peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is El Campello?

El Campello sits at 38.4°N, 0.4°W, 24 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Mutxamel, 4.0 km away.

Topography around El Campello

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Campello has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around El Campello is covered by water (32%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,190 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mutxamel 4.0 km · Sant Joan d'Alacant 5.0 km · San Vicent del Raspeig 12 km · Alicante 12 km · Villajoyosa 17 km · Benidorm 26 km · Ibi 27 km · Santa Pola 30 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 El Campello (38.4288°, -0.3977°, elevation 24 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).