Loja weather in August

In August, Loja sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:38 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Loja is municipality seat in Loja, 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Loja reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°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)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103219
113219
123219
133219
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193219
203219
213218
223218
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293018
303018
313018

How August really feels in Loja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
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.

Loja 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 587.99.73.7
Feb14° / 507.210.64.4
Mar17° / 608.511.75.7
Apr19° / 568.412.96.4
May23° / 12°426.6147.6
Jun28° / 16°162.514.57.5
Jul32° / 19°30.614.35.4
Aug32° / 19°81.713.45.4
Sep27° / 15°334.612.37.5
Oct22° / 12°607.2117.2
Nov16° / 697.9105.4
Dec13° / 7089.54.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
26919
27919
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Loja gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
95
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13637242
23637242
33637242
43537252
53538253
63438253
73439253
83339253
93240253
103240253
113140263
123141263
133141262
143141262
153041262
163041262
173041272
183041272
193041272
203141272
213140272
223140272
233140281
243140281
253140281
263140271
273140271
283141271
293241261
303242251
313242251

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 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 6:25 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:258:20
213.96:268:20
313.96:268:19
413.86:278:18
513.86:288:17
613.86:298:16
713.76:308:14
813.76:318:13
913.76:328:12
1013.66:328:11
1113.66:338:10
1213.66:348:09
1313.56:358:08
1413.56:368:06
1513.56:378:05
1613.46:388:04
1713.46:388:03
1813.46:398:01
1913.36:408:00
2013.36:417:59
2113.36:427:57
2213.26:437:56
2313.26:447:54
2413.16:447:53
2513.16:457:52
2613.16:467:50
2713.06:477:49
2813.06:487:47
2913.06:497:46
3012.96:507:44
3112.96:507:43

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 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 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
17.6Intense
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 Loja?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Loja in August

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

In August, Loja sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Loja in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Loja 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 Loja peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loja?

Loja sits at 37.2°N, 4.2°W, 453 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Priego de Córdoba, 30 km away.

Topography around Loja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loja has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Loja is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
802 m
16 km
1,245 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Priego de Córdoba 30 km · Alcalá la Real 38 km · Santafé 38 km · Lucena 40 km · Antequera 40 km · Atarfe 42 km · Cabra 42 km · Las Gabias 43 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 Loja (37.1689°, -4.1513°, elevation 453 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).