Huercal-Overa weather in August

In August, Huercal-Overa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.5 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Huercal-Overa's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huercal-Overa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Huercal-Overa is capital of Huércal-Overa 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Huercal-Overa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)Avg low (°C)
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23220
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43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93120
103120
113120
123119
133119
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293018
302918
312918

Huercal-Overa 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
Jan14° / 315.10.69.74.6
Feb15° / 2850.210.65.1
Mar17° / 3960.211.76.3
Apr20° / 366.9012.96.9
May24° / 12°315.70147.7
Jun28° / 17°163.1014.57.3
Jul31° / 19°71.4014.35.9
Aug31° / 19°143.5013.45.7
Sep27° / 16°456.2012.37.3
Oct22° / 12°3860117.4
Nov17° / 355.70.1106.2
Dec14° / 305.30.19.54.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4919
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
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208713
218614
228614
238614
248416
258416
268416
278317
288218
298119
308119
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Huercal-Overa gets around 14 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
2013
2113
2214
2314
2415
2516
2616
2717
2817
2918
3018
3118

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
131283110
231283110
332283110
432273010
532273010
633272910
733282910
833282810
933282811
1033282811
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1531282912
1631282912
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1829293012
1928293012
2028293113
2127293113
2226293213
2325293213
2425293313
2524303313
2624303313
2724303313
2824313412
2924313412
3024313411
3125313311

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:168:12
213.96:168:11
313.96:178:10
413.96:188:09
513.86:198:08
613.86:208:07
713.86:218:06
813.76:218:05
913.76:228:04
1013.76:238:03
1113.66:248:01
1213.66:258:00
1313.66:267:59
1413.56:277:58
1513.56:287:57
1613.46:287:55
1713.46:297:54
1813.46:307:53
1913.36:317:51
2013.36:327:50
2113.36:337:49
2213.26:347:47
2313.26:347:46
2413.26:357:45
2513.16:367:43
2613.16:377:42
2713.06:387:40
2813.06:397:39
2913.06:407:37
3012.96:407:36
3112.96:417:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Huercal-Overa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huercal-Overa in August

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

In August, Huercal-Overa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Huercal-Overa 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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Huercal-Overa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huercal-Overa peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Huercal-Overa?

Huercal-Overa sits at 37.4°N, 1.9°W, 285 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Antas, 16 km away.

Topography around Huercal-Overa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huercal-Overa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,247 m.

The land around Huercal-Overa is covered by grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
2,247 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Antas 16 km · Águilas 32 km · Lorca 38 km · Níjar 52 km · Totana 57 km · Mazarrón 60 km · Alhama de Murcia 69 km · Baza 74 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 Huercal-Overa (37.3892°, -1.943°, elevation 285 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).