Pontevedra weather in August

In August, Pontevedra sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pontevedra's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontevedra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Pontevedra is city in north-west Spain capital of Pontevedra province and the Rias Baixas.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.3 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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pontevedra reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Pontevedra 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
Jan12° / 19614.49.23.0
Feb13° / 13111.110.33.5
Mar15° / 14112.111.64.4
Apr16° / 10°13713.813.14.7
May18° / 12°11512.714.45.6
Jun21° / 14°577.9157.0
Jul23° / 16°345.314.88.0
Aug24° / 16°486.513.77.9
Sep22° / 15°848.512.37.0
Oct18° / 13°19913.610.85.4
Nov15° / 10°20414.69.64.0
Dec13° / 19814.58.93.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67030
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126832
136832
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306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pontevedra gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.5 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
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417
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11153333
21153333
31253323
41352323
51352323
61451323
71451323
81550323
91550323
101550323
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271950302
281950292
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302049292
312149291

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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 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 6:31 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 8:51 PM to 8:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:318:51
214.36:328:50
314.36:338:48
414.26:348:47
514.26:358:46
614.16:368:45
714.16:378:43
814.16:388:42
914.06:398:41
1014.06:408:39
1113.96:418:38
1213.96:428:37
1313.96:438:35
1413.86:448:34
1513.86:458:32
1613.76:478:31
1713.76:488:29
1813.76:498:28
1913.66:508:26
2013.66:518:25
2113.56:528:23
2213.56:538:21
2313.46:548:20
2413.46:558:18
2513.36:568:17
2613.36:578:15
2713.26:598:13
2813.27:008:11
2913.27:018:10
3013.17:028:08
3113.17:038:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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215.8Bright
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245.6Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pontevedra

In seasonPeak

None of Pontevedra's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pontevedra's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Pontevedra?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pontevedra in August

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

In August, Pontevedra sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pontevedra in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pontevedra?

Pontevedra sits at 42.4°N, 8.6°W, 29 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Poio, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pontevedra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontevedra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Pontevedra is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Poio 4.0 km · Marín 6.0 km · Sanxenxo 14 km · Redondela 17 km · Moaña 19 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 21 km · Cangas do Morrazo 22 km · Vigo 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 Pontevedra (42.431°, -8.6443°, elevation 29 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).