Zubia weather in August

In August, Zubia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zubia's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zubia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Zubia is municipal capital of La Zubia, Granada, Andalusia, 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zubia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
132918
142918
152918
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252817
262817
272817
282817
292816
302816
312816

How August really feels in Zubia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zubia 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
Jan11° / 588.22.89.72.7
Feb12° / 5782.610.63.2
Mar14° / 719.31.211.74.3
Apr16° / 679.60.412.95.3
May20° / 10°548.30146.9
Jun25° / 14°254.2014.58.3
Jul29° / 17°61.2014.37.2
Aug29° / 17°132.8013.47.0
Sep24° / 14°436.5012.37.7
Oct19° / 678.10.1116.6
Nov14° / 767.70.5104.5
Dec11° / 787.719.53.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25919
26919
27919
289010
298911
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zubia gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
68
78
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
178
188
198
208
218
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2711
2812
2912
3013
3113

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176204
276204
375214
475214
575214
674224
774224
874224
973234
1073234
1173234
1273234
1373234
1473234
1573234
1673234
1774224
1874224
1974224
2074224
2174224
2275214
2375214
2475214
2575214
2676213
2776213
2876213
2976213
3076213
3176213

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:238:18
213.96:238:17
313.96:248:16
413.86:258:15
513.86:268:14
613.86:278:13
713.76:288:12
813.76:298:11
913.76:298:10
1013.66:308:09
1113.66:318:08
1213.66:328:06
1313.56:338:05
1413.56:348:04
1513.56:358:03
1613.46:358:01
1713.46:368:00
1813.46:377:59
1913.36:387:58
2013.36:397:56
2113.36:407:55
2213.26:417:54
2313.26:417:52
2413.16:427:51
2513.16:437:49
2613.16:447:48
2713.06:457:46
2813.06:467:45
2913.06:467:44
3012.96:477:42
3112.96:487:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zubia?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Zubia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zubia in August

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

In August, Zubia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zubia in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Zubia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zubia peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zubia?

Zubia sits at 37.1°N, 3.6°W, 755 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Armilla, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Zubia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zubia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 804 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,107 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Zubia is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
2,107 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Armilla 5.0 km · Las Gabias 8.0 km · Granada 8.0 km · Maracena 11 km · Albolote 14 km · Santafé 14 km · Atarfe 15 km · Motril 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 Zubia (37.1191°, -3.584°, elevation 755 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).