Vigo weather in August

In August, Vigo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vigo's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vigo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Vigo is city in north-west Spain in Pontevedra province.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.6 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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Vigo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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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Vigo 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
Jan12° / 22114.59.33.0
Feb13° / 14911.210.33.4
Mar14° / 15811.611.64.2
Apr15° / 10°15213.513.14.4
May17° / 12°11812.314.45.5
Jun20° / 14°577.6156.8
Jul22° / 16°355.214.87.8
Aug22° / 16°49613.77.7
Sep20° / 15°888.712.36.8
Oct18° / 13°21413.510.85.4
Nov15° / 10°23515.29.63.9
Dec13° / 2241593.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57624
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147327
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vigo gets around 49 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
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417
517
617
717
817
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1719
1819
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2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1744462
2745463
3745453
4845453
5845443
6845443
7844443
8944453
9944453
10943462
11943462
12943462
13942472
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211043462
221043452
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241144442
251144432
261145422
271245412
281246412
291246402
301247401
311347391

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
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914light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 8:51 PM to 8:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:318:51
214.36:328:49
314.26:338:48
414.26:348:47
514.26:358:46
614.16:378:45
714.16:388:43
814.16:398:42
914.06:408:41
1014.06:418:39
1113.96:428:38
1213.96:438:37
1313.96:448:35
1413.86:458:34
1513.86:468:32
1613.76:478:31
1713.76:488:29
1813.66:498:28
1913.66:508:26
2013.66:528:25
2113.56:538:23
2213.56:548:21
2313.46:558:20
2413.46:568:18
2513.36:578:17
2613.36:588:15
2713.26:598:13
2813.27:008:12
2913.17:018:10
3013.17:028:08
3113.07:038:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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126.3Intense
136.3Intense
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176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
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285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Vigo

In seasonPeak

None of Vigo's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vigo's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Vigo?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Vigo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Vigo in August

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

In August, Vigo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Vigo in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Vigo 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 Vigo peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vigo 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 Vigo is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vigo's WHO annual average of 12.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2017 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vigo?

Vigo sits at 42.2°N, 8.7°W, 86 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Moaña, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Vigo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vigo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Vigo is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Moaña 5.0 km · Cangas do Morrazo 6.0 km · Redondela 11 km · Porriño 12 km · Nigrán 12 km · Marín 18 km · Ponteareas 19 km · Sanxenxo 20 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 Vigo (42.2328°, -8.7226°, 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. 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. 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).