Elche weather in August
In August, Elche sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
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 Elche's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elche's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 2.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min
- 6:22 AM – 7:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 24%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.62 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.2
- out of 10
Elche is capital of Elche Municipality, Spain.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 20 µg/m³ · 2017
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical August day in Elche reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 22 |
| 2 | 32 | 22 |
| 3 | 32 | 22 |
| 4 | 32 | 22 |
| 5 | 32 | 22 |
| 6 | 32 | 22 |
| 7 | 32 | 22 |
| 8 | 32 | 22 |
| 9 | 32 | 22 |
| 10 | 32 | 22 |
| 11 | 32 | 22 |
| 12 | 32 | 22 |
| 13 | 32 | 22 |
| 14 | 32 | 22 |
| 15 | 32 | 22 |
| 16 | 32 | 22 |
| 17 | 32 | 22 |
| 18 | 32 | 22 |
| 19 | 32 | 22 |
| 20 | 32 | 22 |
| 21 | 32 | 22 |
| 22 | 32 | 22 |
| 23 | 31 | 22 |
| 24 | 31 | 22 |
| 25 | 31 | 21 |
| 26 | 31 | 21 |
| 27 | 31 | 21 |
| 28 | 31 | 21 |
| 29 | 31 | 21 |
| 30 | 31 | 21 |
| 31 | 31 | 21 |
How August really feels in Elche
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Elche 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 7° | 24 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 17° / 7° | 20 | 4.1 | 10.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 27 | 4.4 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 32 | 5.3 | 13 | 7.5 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 24 | 4.1 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 19° | 12 | 2.2 | 14.6 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 10 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 36 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 34 | 5.1 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 31 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 22 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 |
| Cloudier (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | 6 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 |
| 4 | 93 | 7 |
| 5 | 93 | 7 |
| 6 | 93 | 7 |
| 7 | 91 | 9 |
| 8 | 91 | 9 |
| 9 | 91 | 9 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 |
| 12 | 91 | 9 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 91 | 9 |
| 17 | 91 | 9 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 90 | 10 |
| 21 | 90 | 10 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 88 | 12 |
| 24 | 87 | 13 |
| 25 | 87 | 13 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 84 | 16 |
| 29 | 83 | 17 |
| 30 | 82 | 18 |
| 31 | 81 | 19 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Elche gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
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| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 11 |
| 24 | 11 |
| 25 | 11 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 12 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 14 |
| 31 | 14 |
Humidity in August
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Muggy (%) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 |
| Oppressive (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 48 | 8 |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 48 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 48 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 46 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 9 |
| 10 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 9 |
| 13 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 9 |
| 14 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 9 |
| 15 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 9 |
| 16 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 9 |
| 17 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 48 | 9 |
| 18 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 9 |
| 19 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 50 | 8 |
| 20 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 51 | 8 |
| 21 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 52 | 8 |
| 22 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 52 | 8 |
| 23 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 8 |
| 24 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 8 |
| 25 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 52 | 8 |
| 26 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 52 | 7 |
| 27 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 52 | 7 |
| 28 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 52 | 7 |
| 29 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 50 | 7 |
| 30 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 6 |
| 31 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 48 | 6 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 6:09 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:30 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 6:09 | 8:09 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 6:10 | 8:08 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 6:10 | 8:07 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 6:11 | 8:06 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 6:12 | 8:05 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 6:13 | 8:04 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 6:14 | 8:03 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 6:15 | 8:02 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 6:16 | 8:00 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 6:17 | 7:59 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 6:18 | 7:58 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 6:18 | 7:57 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 6:19 | 7:56 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 6:20 | 7:54 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 6:21 | 7:53 |
| 16 | 13.5 | 6:22 | 7:52 |
| 17 | 13.5 | 6:23 | 7:50 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 6:24 | 7:49 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 6:25 | 7:48 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 6:26 | 7:46 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 6:27 | 7:45 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 6:27 | 7:44 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 6:28 | 7:42 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 6:29 | 7:41 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 6:30 | 7:39 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 6:31 | 7:38 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 6:32 | 7:36 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 6:33 | 7:35 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 6:34 | 7:33 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 6:35 | 7:32 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:36 | 7:30 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.62 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Elche?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Elche for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Elche in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Elche sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Elche 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Elche in August
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 Elche peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Elche?
Elche sits at 38.3°N, 0.7°W, 96 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Crevillente, 10 km away.
Topography around Elche
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Elche.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Elche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.
The land around Elche is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), water (25%) and trees (20%) 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 Elche (38.2622°, -0.7011°, elevation 96 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).