Son Rapinya weather in August

In August, Son Rapinya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 16 mm of rain across 1.7 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 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Son Rapinya's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Son Rapinya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

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 Son Rapinya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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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Son Rapinya 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° / 12°366.59.54.4
Feb13° / 11°305.610.44.3
Mar15° / 12°224.311.75.1
Apr16° / 14°305.1135.9
May19° / 17°233.614.17.4
Jun23° / 21°111.914.78.8
Jul26° / 24°30.714.59.1
Aug27° / 24°161.713.68.6
Sep24° / 22°415.112.38.1
Oct21° / 19°517.310.97.2
Nov18° / 16°577.89.86.1
Dec15° / 13°426.39.35.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8919
9919
10928
11928
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
219010
229010
239010
248911
258911
268812
278713
288614
298515
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Son Rapinya gets around 16 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
175
185
195
205
216
226
237
247
258
268
279
289
2910
3010
3111

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011140453
2011140454
3011140444
4011140444
5011140434
6011140434
7011241424
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19021141442
20021140442
21021140442
22031240432
23041239432
24041239422
25051339402
26051440392
27061540372
28171541352
29171642332
30171742311
31181843291

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 5:52 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:527:59
214.15:537:58
314.05:547:57
414.05:557:56
514.05:567:54
613.95:577:53
713.95:587:52
813.95:597:51
913.86:007:50
1013.86:017:49
1113.86:027:47
1213.76:037:46
1313.76:047:45
1413.66:057:43
1513.66:067:42
1613.66:077:41
1713.56:077:39
1813.56:087:38
1913.56:097:37
2013.46:107:35
2113.46:117:34
2213.36:127:32
2313.36:137:31
2413.26:147:29
2513.26:157:28
2613.26:167:26
2713.16:177:25
2813.16:187:23
2913.06:197:21
3013.06:207:20
3113.06:217:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Son Rapinya?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Son Rapinya in August

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Son Rapinya 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

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 Son Rapinya 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 Son Rapinya 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
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Son Rapinya?

Son Rapinya sits at 39.6°N, 2.6°E, 81 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palma, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Son Rapinya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Son Rapinya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Son Rapinya is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,048 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Palma 3.0 km · Sant Agustí 5.0 km · Marratxí 10 km · Calvià 10 km · Llucmajor 26 km · Inca 29 km · Pollença 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 Son Rapinya (39.5893°, 2.619°, elevation 81 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).