Castelló de la Plana weather in August
In August, Castelló de la Plana has daytime highs averaging 28 °C, nights around 22 °C, with 3.4 wet days, and a sea temperature of 26 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 28.4°C Average high
- 21.8°C Average low
- 3.4days Wet days
- 19mm Rainfall
- 26.3°C Sea temperature
- 14h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 28.7 °C | 22.1 °C | 10 % |
| 11–20 August | 28.5 °C | 21.8 °C | 9 % |
| 21–31 August | 28.2 °C | 21.4 °C | 13 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 29 of 31 | 95 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 5.4 of 31 | 17 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 3.4 of 31 | 11 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 25 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 37 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 15 °C |
| Relative humidity | 72 % |
| Wind speed | 16 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 32 % |
Where Castelló de la Plana ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Europe in August | 4th of 50 | 98/100 |
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in August | 7th of 50 | 26 °C |
| Best beach destinations in the world in August | 12th of 50 | 98/100 |
| The driest places in Europe in August | 34th of 50 | 19 mm |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 25.4 °C | 18 mm | 34 % |
| July | 28.0 °C | 8 mm | 23 % |
| August | 28.4 °C | 19 mm | 32 % |
| September | 25.5 °C | 47 mm | 42 % |
| October | 22.0 °C | 50 mm | 46 % |
See all twelve months for Castelló de la Plana
- August is the warmest month in Castelló de la Plana.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 14 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 3.4 of 31 days — 11 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 37 °C, 8.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 98 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsAugust in Castelló de la Plana, answered
How warm is Castelló de la Plana in August?
Daily highs average 28 °C and nights fall to about 22 °C, a spread of 6.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Castelló de la Plana in August?
August averages 19 mm of rain, spread over about 3 of the 31 days — 11 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 32 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in August?
The sea averages 26 °C off Castelló de la Plana in August. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in August?
Castelló de la Plana averages 14 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.