Los Barrios weather in August

In August, Los Barrios sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Los Barrios's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Barrios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Los Barrios is capital del municipio homónimo de provincia de Cádiz, España.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.3 µg/m³ · 2013

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Los Barrios reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Los Barrios 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
Jan15° / 10°888.89.84.8
Feb15° / 10°778.110.65.0
Mar17° / 12°828.111.75.9
Apr18° / 13°627.112.96.6
May21° / 15°325.313.97.6
Jun24° / 18°61.214.49.0
Jul27° / 20°10.214.29.0
Aug27° / 21°40.613.48.7
Sep25° / 19°364.112.28.3
Oct22° / 17°868.211.17.0
Nov18° / 13°988.710.16.1
Dec16° / 11°1179.99.65.1

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 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
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23919
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Los Barrios gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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315

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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20648442
30648442
40647452
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70647452
81646452
91546462
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Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 6:32 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:328:24
213.86:338:23
313.86:348:22
413.86:358:21
513.76:358:20
613.76:368:19
713.76:378:18
813.66:388:17
913.66:398:16
1013.66:408:15
1113.66:408:14
1213.56:418:12
1313.56:428:11
1413.56:438:10
1513.46:448:09
1613.46:448:08
1713.46:458:06
1813.36:468:05
1913.36:478:04
2013.26:488:03
2113.26:498:01
2213.26:498:00
2313.16:507:59
2413.16:517:57
2513.16:527:56
2613.06:537:54
2713.06:537:53
2813.06:547:52
2912.96:557:50
3012.96:567:49
3112.86:577:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
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296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Los Barrios

In seasonPeak

None of Los Barrios's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Los Barrios's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Los Barrios?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Barrios in August

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

In August, Los Barrios sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Los Barrios in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Los Barrios 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 Los Barrios peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Los Barrios in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Los Barrios is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Barrios?

Los Barrios sits at 36.2°N, 5.5°W, 23 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Algeciras, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Los Barrios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Barrios has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Los Barrios is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Algeciras 7.0 km · San Roque 10 km · La Línea de la Concepción 13 km · Gibraltar 13 km · Tarifa 22 km · Ceuta 36 km · Barbate 39 km · Fnidek 39 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 Los Barrios (36.1848°, -5.4921°, elevation 23 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).