Los Barrios in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Los Barrios sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Los Barrios's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Los Barrios's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
12 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
8.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Los Barrios in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Los Barrios reaches about 26°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Los Barrios weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Los Barrios gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Los Barrios

In seasonPeak

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

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 summer a good time to visit Los Barrios?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Los Barrios sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Los Barrios in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across summer — 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 Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.