Pollença weather in August

In August, Pollença sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Pollença's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pollença's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Pollença is capital of Pollença Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pollença reaches about 27°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Pollença 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°517.49.54.3
Feb13° / 11°427.210.44.2
Mar15° / 12°315.111.75.1
Apr16° / 14°396135.9
May19° / 17°324.414.27.3
Jun23° / 21°162.814.88.6
Jul26° / 23°51.314.59.0
Aug27° / 24°202.813.68.4
Sep24° / 22°547.112.37.7
Oct21° / 19°658.510.97.0
Nov18° / 15°789.79.85.8
Dec15° / 13°587.59.24.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
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6919
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pollença gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021441412
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3021440422
4031439422
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23141537412
24151637402
25151737382
26161837362
27171937342
28171938322
29182038302
30192139282
31192240262

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

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
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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 5:50 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:507:58
214.15:517:57
314.15:527:56
414.05:537:55
514.05:547:54
614.05:557:52
713.95:567:51
813.95:577:50
913.95:587:49
1013.85:597:48
1113.86:007:46
1213.76:017:45
1313.76:027:44
1413.76:037:42
1513.66:037:41
1613.66:047:40
1713.56:057:38
1813.56:067:37
1913.56:077:35
2013.46:087:34
2113.46:097:32
2213.36:107:31
2313.36:117:29
2413.36:127:28
2513.26:137:26
2613.26:147:25
2713.16:157:23
2813.16:167:22
2913.16:177:20
3013.06:187:19
3113.06:197:17

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 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 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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246.0Intense
255.9Bright
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305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pollença?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pollença in August

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

In August, Pollença sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Pollença 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 2 to Nov 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pollença 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 Pollença 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pollença?

Pollença sits at 39.9°N, 3.0°E, 47 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alcúdia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pollença

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pollença has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m.

The land around Pollença is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
1,344 m
80 km
1,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Alcúdia 9.0 km · Inca 20 km · Marratxí 38 km · Manacor 38 km · Llucmajor 44 km · Palma 46 km · Son Rapinya 47 km · Felanitx 47 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 Pollença (39.8768°, 3.0163°, elevation 47 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).