Reus weather in August

In August, Reus sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Reus's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Reus is city, capital of the homonymous municipality in the province of Tarragona.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.7 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Reus reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63020
73020
83019
93019
103019
113019
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Reus weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 355.49.43.6
Feb14° / 264.610.44.6
Mar17° / 386.311.76.2
Apr19° / 548.213.16.6
May23° / 12°547.214.37.4
Jun27° / 16°315.914.97.2
Jul30° / 19°193.514.76.2
Aug30° / 19°406.213.65.9
Sep26° / 16°658.212.37.2
Oct21° / 12°647.610.97.1
Nov16° / 465.89.75.5
Dec12° / 335.29.13.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48317
58317
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
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237723
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257525
267525
277426
287426
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Reus gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
617
718
818
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2220
2321
2422
2522
2623
2724
2825
2925
3026
3126

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181938332
291937342
391936342
4101935342
5101934342
6111934352
7121933352
8121833352
9121832352
10131832362
11131732362
12131733371
13131633371
14131633371
15131534381
16121534381
17121534391
18121434401
19121433400
20121533410
21121532410
22121531411
23131630401
24131730401
25141729391
26151829371
27161928361
28162028351
29172128341
30182128321
31192228311

Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:558:09
214.25:568:07
314.25:578:06
414.15:588:05
514.15:598:04
614.16:008:03
714.06:018:02
814.06:028:00
913.96:037:59
1013.96:047:58
1113.96:057:56
1213.86:067:55
1313.86:077:54
1413.76:087:52
1513.76:097:51
1613.76:107:49
1713.66:117:48
1813.66:127:47
1913.56:137:45
2013.56:147:44
2113.56:157:42
2213.46:167:40
2313.46:177:39
2413.36:187:37
2513.36:197:36
2613.26:207:34
2713.26:217:33
2813.16:227:31
2913.16:237:29
3013.16:247:28
3113.06:257:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Reus?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Reus in August

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

In August, Reus sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Reus 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Reus 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 Reus 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
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reus?

Reus sits at 41.2°N, 1.1°E, 133 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vila-seca, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Reus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Reus is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,070 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Vila-seca 6.0 km · Salou 9.0 km · Cambrils 10 km · La Pineda 11 km · Tarragona 12 km · Valls 19 km · Torredembarra 24 km · El Vendrell 36 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 Reus (41.1561°, 1.1069°, elevation 133 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).