Salt in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Salt sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 211 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Salt's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 211 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Salt in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Salt reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Salt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Salt 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 2° | 60 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 55 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 73 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 91 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 91 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 74 | 10.1 | 0 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 68 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 69 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 103 | 12.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 114 | 11 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 6° | 76 | 9 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 60 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Salt gets around 211 mm of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Salt?
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 Salt for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Salt in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Salt sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Salt in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Salt in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Salt peaks around July 14 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 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Salt?
Salt sits at 42.0°N, 2.8°E, 86 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Girona, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Salt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.
The land around Salt is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (33%) 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 Salt (41.9749°, 2.7928°, elevation 86 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.