Oliva weather in August

In August, Oliva sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Oliva's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oliva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Oliva is capital town of the municipality of Oliva, Spain.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Oliva reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Oliva weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°626.39.64.6
Feb14° / 11°425.210.54.6
Mar15° / 12°475.511.75.3
Apr17° / 14°445.1136.1
May19° / 17°293.714.17.4
Jun23° / 20°142.614.78.6
Jul26° / 23°81.614.48.9
Aug26° / 24°253.613.58.2
Sep24° / 22°877.712.37.6
Oct21° / 19°857.6117.1
Nov18° / 15°737.79.96.2
Dec15° / 12°726.79.35.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98911
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317822

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oliva gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
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49
59
69
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1311
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1511
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1811
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2012
2112
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2414
2514
2615
2716
2817
2917
3018
3119

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101426645
201426645
301426645
401426645
501526635
601527625
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1001628614
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2101629613
2212629593
2312630583
2412730573
2513731553
2613832542
2713833532
2814934502
29141035482
30141137461
31141238441

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
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514light breeze
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814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3013light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:058:08
214.06:068:07
314.06:078:06
414.06:088:05
513.96:088:04
613.96:098:03
713.96:108:02
813.86:118:01
913.86:127:59
1013.86:137:58
1113.76:147:57
1213.76:157:56
1313.66:167:54
1413.66:177:53
1513.66:187:52
1613.56:197:51
1713.56:207:49
1813.56:207:48
1913.46:217:46
2013.46:227:45
2113.36:237:44
2213.36:247:42
2313.36:257:41
2413.26:267:39
2513.26:277:38
2613.16:287:36
2713.16:297:35
2813.16:307:33
2913.06:317:32
3013.06:327:30
3112.96:337:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Oliva?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oliva in August

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

In August, Oliva sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Oliva 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 at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Oliva 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 Oliva peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oliva?

Oliva sits at 38.9°N, 0.1°W, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Gandia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Oliva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oliva has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Oliva is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,002 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Gandia 8.0 km · Tavernes de la Valldigna 21 km · Denia 21 km · Javea 29 km · Cullera 30 km · Calp 34 km · la Nucia 34 km · Xàtiva 35 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 Oliva (38.9197°, -0.1193°, elevation 22 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).