Totana weather in August

In August, Totana sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Totana's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Totana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Totana is capital of Totana Municipality, 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Totana reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133121
143121
153121
163121
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How August really feels in Totana

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.

Totana weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 304.99.75.3
Feb16° / 274.610.55.9
Mar18° / 375.111.76.9
Apr21° / 10°33612.97.2
May24° / 13°294.5148.0
Jun28° / 17°142.514.67.3
Jul31° / 20°40.814.36.0
Aug31° / 20°112.413.55.7
Sep27° / 17°455.112.37.2
Oct23° / 13°365.6117.7
Nov18° / 355.7106.7
Dec16° / 284.69.45.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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
2937
3937
4928
5928
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218812
228713
238713
248713
258713
268515
278515
288515
298317
308317
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Totana gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
64
74
85
95
106
116
126
137
147
158
168
178
189
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2611
2712
2812
2912
3012
3113

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162037343
272036343
372135343
472135334
572234334
682234334
782333334
882333333
982333333
1082333333
1182333333
1282333333
1382333343
1482333343
1572233352
1672233362
1772134362
1872034372
1971934382
2071934392
2161834402
2261834402
2361734411
2461734411
2561734411
2661734411
2761734411
2871735401
2971735401
3071835391
3181835381

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:138:11
213.96:148:10
313.96:158:09
413.96:168:08
513.86:168:07
613.86:178:06
713.86:188:05
813.76:198:04
913.76:208:03
1013.76:218:02
1113.66:228:00
1213.66:227:59
1313.66:237:58
1413.56:247:57
1513.56:257:55
1613.56:267:54
1713.46:277:53
1813.46:287:52
1913.46:297:50
2013.36:307:49
2113.36:307:47
2213.26:317:46
2313.26:327:45
2413.26:337:43
2513.16:347:42
2613.16:357:40
2713.16:367:39
2813.06:377:37
2913.06:377:36
3012.96:387:34
3112.96:397:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Totana?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Totana in August

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

In August, Totana sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Totana 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Totana in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Totana peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Totana?

Totana sits at 37.8°N, 1.5°W, 262 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alhama de Murcia, 11 km away.

Topography around Totana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Totana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Totana is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (26%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%), water (21%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
1,451 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Alhama de Murcia 11 km · Lorca 21 km · Mazarrón 25 km · Mula 30 km · Alcantarilla 34 km · Las Torres de Cotillas 37 km · Murcia 41 km · Águilas 41 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 Totana (37.7688°, -1.5023°, elevation 262 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).