Villena weather in August

In August, Villena sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 13.5 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 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Villena's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Villena is Spanish city.

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 Villena reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°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)
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How August really feels in Villena

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.

Villena 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
Jan13° / 355.10.69.64.2
Feb14° / 305.40.610.54.8
Mar17° / 415.90.111.76.2
Apr20° / 4770136.8
May24° / 12°386.1014.17.6
Jun28° / 16°223.6014.67.0
Jul32° / 19°71.9014.45.4
Aug31° / 19°194.1013.55.4
Sep27° / 16°527012.37.1
Oct22° / 12°446.50117.3
Nov16° / 415.90.29.95.8
Dec13° / 345.30.49.34.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
39010
48911
58911
68911
78812
88812
98812
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118614
128614
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Villena gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
511
611
711
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
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2415
2516
2617
2718
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118313813
218313813
318313813
419313713
519313713
620313613
720313613
820313613
920313514
1020313514
1120313414
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2117294014
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2417284213
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2919274212
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3120274112

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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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 6:08 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:088:11
214.06:098:10
314.06:108:09
413.96:118:07
513.96:128:06
613.96:138:05
713.86:148:04
813.86:158:03
913.86:168:02
1013.76:178:01
1113.76:177:59
1213.76:187:58
1313.66:197:57
1413.66:207:56
1513.66:217:54
1613.56:227:53
1713.56:237:52
1813.46:247:50
1913.46:257:49
2013.46:267:48
2113.36:277:46
2213.36:287:45
2313.26:287:43
2413.26:297:42
2513.26:307:40
2613.16:317:39
2713.16:327:37
2813.06:337:36
2913.06:347:34
3013.06:357:33
3112.96:367:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
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86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
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176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Villena?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villena in August

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

In August, Villena sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Villena 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 52 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 May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Villena 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 Villena peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Villena?

Villena sits at 38.6°N, 0.9°W, 525 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Elda, 19 km away.

Topography around Villena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Villena is covered by grassland (34%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Elda 19 km · Yecla 22 km · Ibi 26 km · Novelda 29 km · Ontinyent 30 km · Almansa 33 km · Aspe 34 km · Alcoy 35 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 Villena (38.6373°, -0.8657°, elevation 525 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).