Níjar weather in August

In August, Níjar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Níjar is capital town of the municipality of Níjar, 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Níjar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
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23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
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103222
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143222
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Níjar 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° / 264.59.85.6
Feb16° / 264.510.66.0
Mar18° / 294.511.77.0
Apr21° / 11°274.812.97.5
May24° / 15°193.413.98.3
Jun29° / 19°71.214.57.6
Jul31° / 21°20.214.36.0
Aug31° / 22°71.213.45.8
Sep28° / 19°263.812.37.4
Oct23° / 15°294.6117.9
Nov19° / 10°305.1107.0
Dec16° / 264.29.55.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
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21919
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23919
249010
258911
268911
278911
288812
298713
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Níjar gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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143
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308
318

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192630242
2192630232
3192630232
4202630232
5202530222
6212530222
7212530222
8212530212
9212531212
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11212631212
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20182532231
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25162533241
26162633241
27162634231
28162734231
29162734221
30162834221
31162933211

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:178:12
213.96:188:11
313.96:198:10
413.86:208:09
513.86:218:08
613.86:228:07
713.76:228:06
813.76:238:05
913.76:248:04
1013.66:258:03
1113.66:268:02
1213.66:278:01
1313.56:287:59
1413.56:287:58
1513.56:297:57
1613.46:307:56
1713.46:317:54
1813.46:327:53
1913.36:337:52
2013.36:347:51
2113.26:347:49
2213.26:357:48
2313.26:367:46
2413.16:377:45
2513.16:387:44
2613.16:397:42
2713.06:397:41
2813.06:407:39
2912.96:417:38
3012.96:427:36
3112.96:437:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.92 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
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
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216.7Intense
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236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Níjar?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Níjar in August

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

In August, Níjar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Níjar 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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 29 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Níjar 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 Níjar peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Níjar?

Níjar sits at 37.0°N, 2.2°W, 367 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Almería, 27 km away.

Topography around Níjar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Níjar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,717 m.

The land around Níjar is covered by grassland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
794 m
16 km
1,363 m
80 km
2,717 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Almería 27 km · Antas 40 km · Vícar 42 km · Roquetas de Mar 43 km · Huercal-Overa 52 km · El Ejido 58 km · Berja 67 km · Águilas 74 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 Níjar (36.9665°, -2.206°, elevation 367 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).