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Asturias
in August.

Illustration of Covadonga Lakes landscape in the Picos de Europa
Covadonga Lakes, AsturiasDestination view, not month-specific.

Is August a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
More overnight stays than July.

August averages 78°F afternoons and 70°F seas, with about 8 rain days.

Afternoons
78°F
Sea
70°F
Visitor demand
100%of August peak

Historical Principado de Asturias regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Picos de Europa and Oviedo; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.6/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.1/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your August

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 78°F (25°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 58°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 14 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical August.

Can I swim in August?

The sea averages 70°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 14 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 21:2958°F78°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:28 and sets about 21:29 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 58°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 78°F (25°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical August.

Typical afternoon
78°F (25°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
58°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
70°F (21°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 01m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late August?

Early and late August have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 77°F on the 1st, versus 76°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 23% to 26% between those dates.

Early August 1 August

77°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Mid August 15 August

78°F

Typical afternoon high

18% historical wet-day frequency

Late August 31 August

76°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

August 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for August 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons hold at about 78°F (25°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 17–26%.

Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Netherlands 90%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than July.

Overnight stays across Principado de Asturias do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €117 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical hotel average
€117
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +58% vs this region's usual month.
Spain as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 84 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

Year-to-year variation

How much does August vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 75°F (24°C) and 80°F (27°C); in 14 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 78°F (25°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 9; half the years had 5–8.

Rain days in each August

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 8 rain days820112012: 5 rain days52013: 5 rain days52014: 8 rain days82015: 7 rain days72016: 4 rain days42017: 9 rain days92018: 8 rain days82019: 6 rain days62020: 9 rain days92021: 2 rain days22022: 8 rain days82023: 9 rain days92024: 8 rain days82025: 2 rain days22025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
1 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
22 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201176°F8
201278°F5
201376°F5
201475°F8
201577°F7
201679°F4
201776°F9
201878°F8
201977°F6
202078°F9
202176°F2
202279°F8
202378°F9
202478°F8
202580°F2

Checked against 21 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

July, August
or September?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJulAugSep
Afternoons77°F78°F74°F
Sea68°F70°F68°F
Rain days588
Overnight demand77%100%48%

July: Cooler sea and fewer rain days than August. Less overnight demand. July guide →

September: Cooler afternoons than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.

July and September have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

August or July?

Overnight stays are 77% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €95 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the July guide →
August compared with another month
Typical conditionsAugustJuly
Afternoons78°F77°F
Nights58°F57°F
Sea70°F68°F
Rain days85
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.67.1
Month rank#6#4
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.8#1256°F41°F56°F131.8Low season
February4.2#1157°F42°F55°F112.2Low season
March5.6#861°F43°F55°F103.6Low season
April6.3#764°F45°F57°F124.3Low season
May7.0#568°F49°F59°F115.4Low season
June7.3#373°F54°F64°F96.4Moderate season
July7.1#477°F57°F68°F57.9Busy season
August6.6#678°F58°F70°F88.1Peak season
September7.6#174°F56°F68°F87.5Moderate season
October7.5#269°F52°F65°F96.4Low season
November5.0#960°F47°F61°F133.0Low season
December4.5#1058°F44°F58°F112.5Low season

Near here

Nearby places in August

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better August weather than Asturias

Asturias' weather ranks 49 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Spain have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Asturias.

All of Spain in August · Everywhere in August

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 182% above its average month. That means about 51,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 84% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 25,000 more: 49 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)76
How our weather was checked21 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day50
Busiest month hereAugust · 50
Visitors as share of people present4.8%
Rank among Europe's regions this month76th percentile
Domestic share of nights84%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights49
Visitor share if every platform night were extra6.9%
Population used1.0 million
Statistical regionES12 · Principado de Asturias

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.