Yecla weather in August

In August, Yecla sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.3 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 74% 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 Yecla's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yecla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Yecla reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
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153220
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183220
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203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263119
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How August really feels in Yecla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 10 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
10
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.

Yecla 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° / 244.40.39.64.4
Feb15° / 214.80.510.55.1
Mar17° / 315.40.111.76.4
Apr20° / 386.40136.9
May24° / 13°335.5014.17.8
Jun29° / 17°193.3014.67.0
Jul32° / 20°51.6014.45.4
Aug31° / 20°153.3013.55.3
Sep27° / 17°385.7012.37.2
Oct22° / 13°335.50117.5
Nov17° / 325.60.19.96.0
Dec14° / 244.70.39.44.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3937
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
99010
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178812
188812
198812
208812
218713
228713
238515
248515
258515
268317
278317
288218
298119
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yecla gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3116

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
120303911
220303911
320293911
421293911
521283812
622283812
722283712
822283712
922293713
1022293613
1122293613
1222303513
1321303513
1421313513
1520313513
1620313613
1719313613
1819313713
1918313813
2018313913
2117303913
2217304013
2317304113
2417294113
2517294213
2617294213
2717294213
2817294213
2917284213
3018284112
3119284112

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:108:12
214.06:108:11
314.06:118:09
413.96:128:08
513.96:138:07
613.96:148:06
713.86:158:05
813.86:168:04
913.86:178:03
1013.76:188:02
1113.76:198:00
1213.76:197:59
1313.66:207:58
1413.66:217:57
1513.66:227:55
1613.56:237:54
1713.56:247:53
1813.46:257:51
1913.46:267:50
2013.46:277:49
2113.36:287:47
2213.36:297:46
2313.26:307:44
2413.26:307:43
2513.26:317:41
2613.16:327:40
2713.16:337:38
2813.06:347:37
2913.06:357:35
3013.06:367:34
3112.96:377:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Yecla?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yecla in August

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

In August, Yecla sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yecla 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 69 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 Jun 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

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

UV index in Yecla 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 Yecla peaks around July 14 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 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yecla?

Yecla sits at 38.6°N, 1.1°W, 620 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Villena, 22 km away.

Topography around Yecla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yecla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 610 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Yecla is covered by grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Villena 22 km · Jumilla 24 km · Almansa 28 km · Elda 32 km · Novelda 39 km · Aspe 43 km · Ibi 47 km · Crevillente 48 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 Yecla (38.6136°, -1.1147°, elevation 620 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).