la Nucia weather in August

In August, la Nucia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

la Nucia is human settlement in Spain.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in la Nucia reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
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92822
102822
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122822
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312721

la Nucia 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
Jan14° / 375.49.64.5
Feb14° / 305.410.54.7
Mar16° / 10°37611.75.5
Apr18° / 12°447.1136.2
May21° / 15°335.514.17.4
Jun25° / 19°142.614.68.6
Jul27° / 22°51.314.48.4
Aug28° / 22°133.213.57.7
Sep25° / 19°496.812.37.6
Oct21° / 16°486.8117.2
Nov17° / 12°476.59.96.1
Dec14° / 365.49.44.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
4919
5919
69010
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208812
218812
228713
238713
248515
258515
268416
278317
288218
298119
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

la Nucia gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.2 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 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
87
98
108
118
129
139
149
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1610
1710
1811
1911
2012
2112
2213
2313
2414
2514
2615
2715
2816
2916
3017
3117

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11425619
21424629
31524619
41524619
515246010
616245910
716255810
816255810
916255810
101625599
111625599
121626589
131626589
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151526608
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181526617
191525627
201525627
212524627
222524627
232524627
242524636
252624626
262625616
272725606
283726586
293827566
303828565
313929545

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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1010calm
1110calm
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3110calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:068:08
214.06:068:07
314.06:078:06
413.96:088:04
513.96:098:03
613.96:108:02
713.86:118:01
813.86:128:00
913.86:137:59
1013.76:147:58
1113.76:157:56
1213.76:157:55
1313.66:167:54
1413.66:177:53
1513.66:187:51
1613.56:197:50
1713.56:207:49
1813.46:217:47
1913.46:227:46
2013.46:237:45
2113.36:247:43
2213.36:257:42
2313.26:267:40
2413.26:267:39
2513.26:277:37
2613.16:287:36
2713.16:297:34
2813.06:307:33
2913.06:317:31
3013.06:327:30
3112.96:337:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit la Nucia?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit la Nucia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for la Nucia in August

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

In August, la Nucia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near la Nucia 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in la Nucia 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 la Nucia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is la Nucia?

la Nucia sits at 38.6°N, 0.1°W, 240 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is l'Alfàs del Pi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around la Nucia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around la Nucia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around la Nucia is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (29%), water (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
899 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: l'Alfàs del Pi 4.0 km · Altea 7.0 km · Benidorm 8.0 km · Villajoyosa 15 km · Calp 15 km · El Campello 31 km · Javea 32 km · Alcoy 32 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 la Nucia (38.6137°, -0.1269°, elevation 240 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).