El Escorial in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Escorial sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 44 mm of rain over about 10 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 24°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is El Escorial's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Escorial's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Escorial in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in El Escorial reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in El Escorial
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Escorial 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 | 8° / 1° | 43 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 35 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 45 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 50 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 13 | 5.2 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 49 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 22 | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 10 | 2.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 12 | 2.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 59 | 7.7 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 12° / 4° | 55 | 8 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 47 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 9.2 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Escorial gets around 44 mm of rain over 10 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — 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 42 min in early June to 13 hours 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit El Escorial?
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 El Escorial for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Escorial in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Escorial sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in El Escorial in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 El Escorial peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in El Escorial in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Escorial is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is El Escorial?
El Escorial sits at 40.6°N, 4.1°W, 917 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 2.0 km away.
Topography around El Escorial
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Escorial.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Escorial has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m around an average of 956 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,027 m.
The land around El Escorial is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (32%) and trees (23%) 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 El Escorial (40.5825°, -4.1285°, elevation 917 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.