Sotillo de la Adrada weather in August

In August, Sotillo de la Adrada sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Sotillo de la Adrada's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sotillo de la Adrada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sotillo de la Adrada reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113218
123118
133118
143118
153118
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203118
213118
223118
233117
243117
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
312917

How August really feels in Sotillo de la Adrada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sotillo de la Adrada 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 487.81.79.52.2
Feb12° / 375.9110.43.3
Mar15° / 446.80.511.75.0
Apr17° / 498.20.2135.9
May22° / 11°417.8014.27.1
Jun28° / 15°153.7014.87.2
Jul32° / 18°61.3014.65.5
Aug31° / 18°81.7013.65.8
Sep26° / 14°244.3012.37.7
Oct20° / 10°647.1010.96.8
Nov13° / 627.60.39.84.0
Dec10° / 587.30.79.22.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
138911
148911
158911
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
218911
228911
238911
248812
258713
268713
278713
288614
298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sotillo de la Adrada gets around 8 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 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
287
297
308
318

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59550
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129370
139370
149280
159280
169280
179280
189280
199280
209280
219280
229280
239280
249181
259091
269091
279091
289181
299181
309181
319181

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:208:29
214.16:208:28
314.16:218:27
414.16:228:26
514.06:238:25
614.06:248:24
714.06:258:22
813.96:268:21
913.96:278:20
1013.86:288:19
1113.86:298:17
1213.86:308:16
1313.76:318:15
1413.76:328:13
1513.66:338:12
1613.66:348:11
1713.66:358:09
1813.56:368:08
1913.56:378:06
2013.46:388:05
2113.46:398:03
2213.46:408:02
2313.36:418:00
2413.36:427:59
2513.26:437:57
2613.26:447:56
2713.26:457:54
2813.16:467:53
2913.16:477:51
3013.06:487:49
3113.06:497:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sotillo de la Adrada?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sotillo de la Adrada in August

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

In August, Sotillo de la Adrada sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sotillo de la Adrada 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 Sotillo de la Adrada peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sotillo de la Adrada in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sotillo de la Adrada is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1714 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sotillo de la Adrada?

Sotillo de la Adrada sits at 40.3°N, 4.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ávila, 42 km away.

Topography around Sotillo de la Adrada

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sotillo de la Adrada.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sotillo de la Adrada has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,261 m.

The land around Sotillo de la Adrada is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
724 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
2,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ávila 42 km · Talavera de la Reina 42 km · Arenas de San Pedro 44 km · Navalcarnero 48 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 50 km · El Escorial 50 km · La Puebla de Montalban 51 km · Villanueva de la Cañada 52 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 Sotillo de la Adrada (40.2912°, -4.5838°, elevation 0 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).