Manresa weather in August

In August, Manresa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Manresa's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manresa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 Manresa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262816
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How August really feels in Manresa

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.

Manresa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 395.60.59.32.8
Feb12° / 305.10.810.33.7
Mar16° / 467.30.311.75.2
Apr18° / 7410.1013.15.9
May22° / 10°7710.2014.36.6
Jun26° / 15°607.80157.2
Jul29° / 17°507.1014.76.4
Aug28° / 17°739.5013.76.2
Sep24° / 14°9010.4012.36.9
Oct20° / 10°848.5010.96.5
Nov14° / 526.10.19.64.7
Dec11° / 3650.392.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137723
147723
157723
167822
177723
187723
197624
207624
217525
227525
237426
247426
257327
267129
277129
287030
297030
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Manresa gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
427
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3038
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14195324
24195324
34205224
44205224
54205224
65205124
75215024
85215024
95215123
105215123
115215123
126215122
136215122
146215221
156215221
166215320
176215320
186215320
196215320
206215320
216215320
226225220
237225120
247225120
257235020
268244919
278254919
289264818
299274717
309284716
3110294615

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 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:508:07
214.25:518:06
314.25:528:05
414.25:538:04
514.15:548:02
614.15:568:01
714.15:578:00
814.05:587:59
914.05:597:57
1013.96:007:56
1113.96:017:55
1213.96:027:53
1313.86:037:52
1413.86:047:51
1513.76:057:49
1613.76:067:48
1713.76:077:46
1813.66:087:45
1913.66:097:43
2013.56:107:42
2113.56:117:40
2213.46:127:38
2313.46:137:37
2413.36:147:35
2513.36:157:34
2613.36:177:32
2713.26:187:30
2813.26:197:29
2913.16:207:27
3013.16:217:25
3113.06:227:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Manresa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manresa in August

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

In August, Manresa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manresa in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Manresa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manresa peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manresa?

Manresa sits at 41.7°N, 1.8°E, 241 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Olesa de Montserrat, 21 km away.

Topography around Manresa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manresa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.

The land around Manresa is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,088 m
80 km
2,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Olesa de Montserrat 21 km · Esparreguera 21 km · Piera 24 km · Igualada 24 km · Terrassa 24 km · Castellar del Vallès 25 km · Martorell 30 km · Caldes de Montbui 30 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 Manresa (41.7281°, 1.824°, elevation 241 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).