Jaén weather in August

In August, Jaén sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Jaén's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Jaén is settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.7 µg/m³ · 2010

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Jaén reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
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23319
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43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
143319
153319
163319
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273118
283118
293118
303117
313117

How August really feels in Jaén

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jaén 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
Jan12° / 568.10.79.73.5
Feb14° / 547.80.510.54.2
Mar17° / 638.60.211.75.7
Apr19° / 699.60.112.96.3
May23° / 12°568.20147.4
Jun28° / 16°233.6014.67.1
Jul33° / 18°51.7014.35.0
Aug32° / 18°133013.54.9
Sep27° / 15°425.8012.37.1
Oct22° / 11°658.30117.1
Nov16° / 698.10.1105.2
Dec13° / 718.30.29.43.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jaén gets around 13 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
68
78
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3012
3112

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161327
261327
361318
461318
561318
661318
760319
860319
960319
1060319
1159329
1259329
1359329
1459329
1560319
1660319
1760319
1860319
1961309
2061309
2161309
2262299
2363298
2463298
2563298
2663298
2765287
2865287
2965287
3065287
3166286

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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 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 6:22 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:228:20
213.96:238:19
313.96:248:18
413.96:258:17
513.86:268:16
613.86:268:15
713.86:278:14
813.76:288:13
913.76:298:12
1013.76:308:11
1113.66:318:10
1213.66:328:08
1313.66:338:07
1413.56:338:06
1513.56:348:05
1613.56:358:03
1713.46:368:02
1813.46:378:01
1913.46:387:59
2013.36:397:58
2113.36:407:57
2213.26:407:55
2313.26:417:54
2413.26:427:52
2513.16:437:51
2613.16:447:49
2713.16:457:48
2813.06:467:47
2913.06:477:45
3012.96:477:44
3112.96:487:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Jaén?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jaén in August

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

In August, Jaén sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jaén 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 Jaén peaks around July 18 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jaén?

Jaén sits at 37.8°N, 3.8°W, 558 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Martos, 17 km away.

Topography around Jaén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,239 m.

The land around Jaén is covered by trees (52%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
769 m
16 km
1,561 m
80 km
2,239 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Martos 17 km · Alcalá la Real 36 km · Bailén 36 km · Baeza 38 km · Andújar 38 km · Linares 39 km · Úbeda 46 km · Baena 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 Jaén (37.7692°, -3.7903°, elevation 558 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).