León weather in August

In August, León sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is León's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see León's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

León is Spanish city, capital of the homonymous municipality in Castilla y León, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~28 BCE

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in León reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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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22915
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42915
52915
62915
72915
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302713
312613

How August really feels in León

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.

León 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 / 548.81.99.21.5
Feb10° / 346.91.310.32.5
Mar14° / 448.90.511.64.0
Apr16° / 5110.20.213.14.8
May20° / 509.6014.46.3
Jun25° / 12°316015.17.6
Jul28° / 14°193.9014.87.2
Aug28° / 14°203.7013.77.3
Sep24° / 11°305012.37.8
Oct18° / 719.1010.85.7
Nov12° / 589.70.29.63.0
Dec / 598.90.78.91.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
68119
78020
88020
98020
108020
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138020
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

León gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.7 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 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3015
3115

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
285150
385150
486140
586140
686131
786131
886131
986131
1087121
1187121
1287121
1387121
1488111
1588111
1688111
1788111
1889101
1989101
2089101
2189101
2289101
2389101
249091
259091
269181
279181
289280
299280
309370
319370

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
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89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:188:39
214.36:198:38
314.36:208:37
414.26:218:35
514.26:228:34
614.26:238:33
714.16:248:32
814.16:258:30
914.06:268:29
1014.06:278:27
1114.06:288:26
1213.96:308:25
1313.96:318:23
1413.86:328:22
1513.86:338:20
1613.76:348:19
1713.76:358:17
1813.76:368:16
1913.66:378:14
2013.66:388:13
2113.56:398:11
2213.56:418:09
2313.46:428:08
2413.46:438:06
2513.36:448:04
2613.36:458:03
2713.36:468:01
2813.26:477:59
2913.26:487:58
3013.16:497:56
3113.16:507:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
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176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit León?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for León in August

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

In August, León sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in León 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 León peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is León?

León sits at 42.6°N, 5.6°W, 844 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Andrés del Rabanedo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around León

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around León has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 838 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,268 m.

The land around León is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
351 m
80 km
2,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: San Andrés del Rabanedo 4.0 km · Villaquilambre 5.0 km · Benavente 67 km · Mieres 74 km · Sama 78 km · La Felguera 79 km · Ponferrada 84 km · Oviedo 87 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 León (42.6°, -5.5703°, elevation 844 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).