Plasencia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Plasencia sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 5 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 26°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Plasencia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Plasencia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 25 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Plasencia in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Plasencia reaches about 31°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Plasencia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 47 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Plasencia 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 4° | 96 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 69 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 75 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 68 | 8.8 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 51 | 7.1 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 13 | 2.4 | 14.8 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 4 | 0.9 | 14.6 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 8 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 44 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 122 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 105 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 115 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Plasencia gets around 25 mm of rain over 5 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Plasencia
None of Plasencia's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Plasencia's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Plasencia?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Plasencia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Plasencia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Plasencia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Plasencia in Summer
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 Plasencia peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Plasencia?
Plasencia sits at 40.0°N, 6.1°W, 368 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Béjar, 48 km away.
Topography around Plasencia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Plasencia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Plasencia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,402 m.
The land around Plasencia is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (32%) within 80 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
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 Plasencia (40.0312°, -6.0884°, elevation 368 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.