Ferrol weather in August

In August, Ferrol sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ferrol's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferrol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Ferrol is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ferrol reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142217
152217
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182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252217
262217
272217
282217
292217
302217
312117

Ferrol 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
Jan13° / 14715.59.13.0
Feb13° / 10512.710.23.3
Mar14° / 10°10212.411.64.0
Apr15° / 11°10013.713.24.2
May17° / 13°7211.714.55.3
Jun19° / 15°528.715.26.3
Jul21° / 17°36714.97.1
Aug22° / 17°478.113.87.1
Sep20° / 16°719.412.36.5
Oct18° / 14°12613.510.85.3
Nov15° / 12°15616.69.53.8
Dec13° / 10°14415.28.83.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ferrol gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
625
726
826
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15394970
25394870
35394870
45404770
56404771
66394771
76394771
86394871
96384871
106384971
116384971
126374971
136375071
146375070
156375070
165375170
175375170
185375170
195375080
205375080
215384980
225384980
235384880
246394780
256394780
267404680
277404580
288404580
298404470
309414370
319414370

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 8:52 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:268:52
214.46:278:51
314.46:288:49
414.36:298:48
514.36:318:47
614.26:328:46
714.26:338:44
814.26:348:43
914.16:358:41
1014.16:368:40
1114.06:378:39
1214.06:388:37
1313.96:398:36
1413.96:418:34
1513.86:428:33
1613.86:438:31
1713.86:448:30
1813.76:458:28
1913.76:468:26
2013.66:478:25
2113.66:498:23
2213.56:508:21
2313.56:518:20
2413.46:528:18
2513.46:538:16
2613.36:548:15
2713.36:558:13
2813.26:578:11
2913.26:588:09
3013.16:598:08
3113.17:008:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ferrol?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Ferrol for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ferrol in August

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

In August, Ferrol sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ferrol in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 18°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ferrol 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 Ferrol peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ferrol?

Ferrol sits at 43.5°N, 8.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Narón, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ferrol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferrol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Ferrol is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (41%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
531 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Narón 4.0 km · Oleiros 18 km · A Coruña 18 km · Cambre 23 km · Culleredo 25 km · Arteixo 30 km · Carballo 48 km · Viveiro 55 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 Ferrol (43.4845°, -8.2329°, 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).