Guadix weather in August

In August, Guadix sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Guadix's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guadix's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Guadix is capital of Guadix Municipality, 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Guadix reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163016
173016
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192916
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
262916
272815
282815
292815
302815
312815

How August really feels in Guadix

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Guadix weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°507.83.79.72.1
Feb11° / 507.73.210.62.7
Mar13° / 639.52.211.74.0
Apr16° / 6310.3112.94.9
May20° / 619.30.1146.6
Jun25° / 13°356.1014.57.8
Jul30° / 16°123.6014.36.6
Aug29° / 16°215.3013.46.5
Sep24° / 12°476.6012.37.6
Oct19° / 577.90.2116.4
Nov13° / 6180.8103.9
Dec10° / 597.51.79.52.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6937
7928
8928
9928
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Guadix gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.3 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2416
2517
2617
2717
2817
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49541
59451
69451
79451
89361
99361
109361
119361
129361
139361
149361
159460
169460
179460
189550
199550
209550
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279730
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:208:17
213.96:218:16
313.96:228:15
413.86:238:14
513.86:248:13
613.86:258:12
713.86:268:11
813.76:268:10
913.76:278:08
1013.76:288:07
1113.66:298:06
1213.66:308:05
1313.56:318:04
1413.56:328:02
1513.56:328:01
1613.46:338:00
1713.46:347:59
1813.46:357:57
1913.36:367:56
2013.36:377:55
2113.36:387:53
2213.26:397:52
2313.26:397:51
2413.16:407:49
2513.16:417:48
2613.16:427:46
2713.06:437:45
2813.06:447:43
2913.06:457:42
3012.96:457:40
3112.96:467:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Guadix?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guadix in August

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

In August, Guadix sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guadix in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Guadix peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Guadix in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guadix is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 2115 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guadix?

Guadix sits at 37.3°N, 3.1°W, 927 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Baza, 39 km away.

Topography around Guadix

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadix has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Guadix is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,180 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Baza 39 km · Granada 43 km · Zubia 44 km · Maracena 45 km · Albolote 46 km · Armilla 46 km · Atarfe 49 km · Las Gabias 50 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 Guadix (37.2993°, -3.1392°, elevation 927 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).