Figueres weather in August
In August, Figueres sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Figueres's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Figueres's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
- 3.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 42 min
- 6:00 AM – 7:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.78 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.9
- out of 10
Figueres is capital town of the municipality of Figueras, Spain.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical August day in Figueres reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 20 |
| 5 | 29 | 20 |
| 6 | 29 | 20 |
| 7 | 29 | 20 |
| 8 | 29 | 20 |
| 9 | 29 | 20 |
| 10 | 29 | 20 |
| 11 | 29 | 20 |
| 12 | 29 | 20 |
| 13 | 29 | 20 |
| 14 | 29 | 20 |
| 15 | 29 | 20 |
| 16 | 29 | 20 |
| 17 | 29 | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 20 |
| 19 | 29 | 20 |
| 20 | 29 | 20 |
| 21 | 28 | 20 |
| 22 | 28 | 20 |
| 23 | 28 | 20 |
| 24 | 28 | 19 |
| 25 | 28 | 19 |
| 26 | 28 | 19 |
| 27 | 28 | 19 |
| 28 | 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 28 | 19 |
| 30 | 27 | 19 |
| 31 | 27 | 19 |
Figueres 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 | 12° / 4° | 59 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 5° | 49 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 59 | 7 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 65 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 53 | 7.2 | 14.4 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 28 | 4.6 | 15 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 20 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 23 | 3.5 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 61 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 98 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 73 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 5° | 66 | 6.3 | 9 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 80 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| Cloudier (%) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 78 | 22 |
| 4 | 78 | 22 |
| 5 | 77 | 23 |
| 6 | 77 | 23 |
| 7 | 76 | 24 |
| 8 | 76 | 24 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 73 | 27 |
| 13 | 73 | 27 |
| 14 | 73 | 27 |
| 15 | 72 | 28 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 73 | 27 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 72 | 28 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 71 | 29 |
| 23 | 70 | 30 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 68 | 32 |
| 28 | 67 | 33 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 65 | 35 |
| 31 | 65 | 35 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Figueres gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 11 |
| 9 | 11 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 10 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 11 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 11 |
| 20 | 11 |
| 21 | 11 |
| 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 13 |
| 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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Humid (%) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Oppressive (%) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 4 |
| 2 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 5 |
| 3 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 36 | 5 |
| 4 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 36 | 5 |
| 5 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 5 |
| 6 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 5 |
| 7 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 5 |
| 8 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 5 |
| 9 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 34 | 5 |
| 10 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 34 | 5 |
| 11 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 34 | 4 |
| 12 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 4 |
| 13 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 4 |
| 14 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 4 |
| 15 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 4 |
| 16 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 4 |
| 17 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 4 |
| 18 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 4 |
| 19 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 5 |
| 20 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 5 |
| 21 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 5 |
| 22 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 31 | 5 |
| 23 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 5 |
| 24 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 29 | 6 |
| 25 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 28 | 5 |
| 26 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| 27 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| 28 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 5 |
| 29 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 4 |
| 30 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 4 |
| 31 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 4 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:20 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.3 | 5:45 | 8:04 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 5:46 | 8:03 |
| 3 | 14.2 | 5:47 | 8:02 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 5:48 | 8:00 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 5:49 | 7:59 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 5:50 | 7:58 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 5:51 | 7:57 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:52 | 7:55 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 5:53 | 7:54 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 5:54 | 7:53 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 5:55 | 7:51 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:56 | 7:50 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:57 | 7:48 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 5:58 | 7:47 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 5:59 | 7:46 |
| 16 | 13.7 | 6:00 | 7:44 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 6:01 | 7:43 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 6:03 | 7:41 |
| 19 | 13.6 | 6:04 | 7:40 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 6:05 | 7:38 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 6:06 | 7:36 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 6:07 | 7:35 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 6:08 | 7:33 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 6:09 | 7:32 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 6:10 | 7:30 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 6:11 | 7:28 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 6:12 | 7:27 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 6:13 | 7:25 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 6:15 | 7:23 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 6:16 | 7:21 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 6:17 | 7:20 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.78 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Figueres?
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 Figueres for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Figueres in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Figueres sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Figueres in August
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 22 — 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 | 13 | 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 | 13 | 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 Figueres 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 Figueres peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Figueres?
Figueres sits at 42.3°N, 3.0°E, 41 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Roses, 18 km away.
Topography around Figueres
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Figueres.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Figueres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,894 m.
The land around Figueres is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (32%) 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 Figueres (42.2664°, 2.9616°, elevation 41 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).