Torrelavega weather in August

In August, Torrelavega sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 71 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Torrelavega's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torrelavega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Torrelavega is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.7 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Torrelavega reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
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92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
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202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282314
292214
302214
312214

Torrelavega weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10013.92.59.22.1
Feb11° / 9312.73.710.22.4
Mar13° / 9713.41.911.63.4
Apr15° / 10715.80.513.23.7
May17° / 10°10216.3014.54.8
Jun20° / 13°8813015.25.7
Jul22° / 15°7212.4014.96.4
Aug23° / 15°7112.2013.86.5
Sep21° / 13°7812.1012.36.1
Oct18° / 10°9913.3010.85.3
Nov13° / 12215.10.59.53.3
Dec11° / 93141.58.82.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
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204654
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224555
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Torrelavega gets around 71 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1939448
2939438
31039428
41040418
51140418
61240408
71240398
81240398
91340398
101340398
111340398
121340397
131440397
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151440397
161440407
171440406
181440406
191439416
201439416
211439416
221539406
231539405
241640395
251740385
261940375
272040364
282141344
292241334
302341324
312541313

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:108:35
214.46:118:34
314.36:128:32
414.36:138:31
514.36:148:30
614.26:158:28
714.26:168:27
814.16:178:26
914.16:198:24
1014.16:208:23
1114.06:218:22
1214.06:228:20
1313.96:238:19
1413.96:248:17
1513.86:258:16
1613.86:268:14
1713.86:288:13
1813.76:298:11
1913.76:308:09
2013.66:318:08
2113.66:328:06
2213.56:338:05
2313.56:348:03
2413.46:368:01
2513.46:377:59
2613.36:387:58
2713.36:397:56
2813.26:407:54
2913.26:417:53
3013.16:427:51
3113.16:447:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Torrelavega?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Torrelavega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torrelavega in August

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

In August, Torrelavega sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Torrelavega 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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 21 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Torrelavega 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 Torrelavega peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Torrelavega?

Torrelavega sits at 43.3°N, 4.0°W, 31 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Camargo, 15 km away.

Topography around Torrelavega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torrelavega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Torrelavega is covered by grassland (41%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Camargo 15 km · El Astillero 19 km · Santander 24 km · Castro-Urdiales 67 km · Santurtzi 82 km · Portugalete 83 km · Getxo 84 km · Algorta 84 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 Torrelavega (43.3494°, -4.0479°, elevation 31 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).