Moncofa weather in August

In August, Moncofa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Moncofa's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moncofa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Moncofa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
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122922
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Moncofa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 374.59.55.4
Feb16° / 244.110.45.8
Mar18° / 354.911.76.7
Apr20° / 11°416.1136.9
May23° / 15°334.814.27.8
Jun26° / 19°183.414.88.1
Jul29° / 21°91.714.57.2
Aug29° / 22°264.213.66.6
Sep26° / 19°576.612.37.4
Oct23° / 15°526.310.97.6
Nov18° / 11°495.69.86.7
Dec16° / 3659.25.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38614
48515
58416
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138218
148218
158218
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228020
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257822
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277624
287525
297525
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Moncofa gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
410
511
611
711
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2717
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115165424
215175324
315175324
425185223
525185223
625195123
726205022
826205022
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2547224423
2648224422
2748234321
2849244220
2959254219
30510264118
31510274116

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:038:10
214.16:048:09
314.16:058:08
414.06:068:07
514.06:078:06
614.06:088:05
713.96:098:04
813.96:108:03
913.86:108:01
1013.86:118:00
1113.86:127:59
1213.76:137:58
1313.76:147:56
1413.76:157:55
1513.66:167:54
1613.66:177:52
1713.56:187:51
1813.56:197:49
1913.56:207:48
2013.46:217:46
2113.46:227:45
2213.36:237:44
2313.36:247:42
2413.36:257:40
2513.26:267:39
2613.26:277:37
2713.16:287:36
2813.16:297:34
2913.06:307:33
3013.06:317:31
3113.06:327:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Moncofa?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moncofa in August

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

In August, Moncofa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Moncofa in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Moncofa 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 Moncofa peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moncofa?

Moncofa sits at 39.8°N, 0.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Burriana, 10 km away.

Topography around Moncofa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moncofa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Moncofa is covered by grassland (47%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Burriana 10 km · Vila-real 15 km · Almassora 17 km · Sagunto 17 km · Onda 20 km · Grao de Murviedro 20 km · Castelló de la Plana 21 km · El Grao 23 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 Moncofa (39.8091°, -0.147°, elevation 0 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).