Ronda weather in August

In August, Ronda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 86% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ronda's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ronda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:42 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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

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 Ronda 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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93119
103119
113119
123119
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302918
312918

Ronda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 8899.83.5
Feb13° / 79810.64.0
Mar16° / 949.111.75.2
Apr18° / 799.712.95.9
May22° / 12°577.713.97.2
Jun26° / 16°182.514.58.3
Jul30° / 19°20.514.36.6
Aug30° / 19°81.213.46.5
Sep26° / 16°495.312.27.8
Oct21° / 12°98911.16.8
Nov16° / 1058.8105.2
Dec13° / 12499.53.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
26919
279010
289010
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ronda gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
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93
103
114
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276
286
296
307
317

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15038111
25038111
35137111
45037121
55037121
65036131
75036131
85036131
94936141
104936141
114836141
124737141
134737151
144638151
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284340160
294340160
304441160
314441150

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:308:24
213.96:318:23
313.86:318:22
413.86:328:21
513.86:338:20
613.76:348:19
713.76:358:18
813.76:368:17
913.76:368:16
1013.66:378:14
1113.66:388:13
1213.66:398:12
1313.56:408:11
1413.56:418:10
1513.46:418:08
1613.46:428:07
1713.46:438:06
1813.36:448:05
1913.36:458:03
2013.36:468:02
2113.26:478:01
2213.26:477:59
2313.26:487:58
2413.16:497:57
2513.16:507:55
2613.16:517:54
2713.06:527:52
2813.06:527:51
2912.96:537:49
3012.96:547:48
3112.96:557:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
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246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ronda

In seasonPeak

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

Ronda'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 Ronda?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ronda in August

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

In August, Ronda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ronda in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ronda in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Ronda peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ronda?

Ronda sits at 36.7°N, 5.2°W, 718 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ubrique, 26 km away.

Topography around Ronda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ronda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m.

The land around Ronda is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
1,886 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ubrique 26 km · San Pedro Alcántara 32 km · Estepona 35 km · Marbella 36 km · Coín 38 km · Alhaurín el Grande 44 km · Cártama 48 km · Morón de la Frontera 49 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 Ronda (36.7423°, -5.1671°, elevation 718 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).