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Spain · Countryside

Extremadura
in August.

Illustration of Historic stone streets of Cáceres
Old town of CáceresDestination view, not month-specific.

Is August a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than July.

August averages 95°F afternoons, with about 0 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.

Afternoons
95°F
Rain days
0
Visitor demand
100%of August peak

Historical Extremadura regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Cáceres and Mérida; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.0/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor 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 95°F (35°C): summer clothes; nights around 66°F (19°C): light layers. About 14 hours of daylight. About 0 rain days in a typical August.

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

About 14 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:37Sunset 21:2266°F95°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:37 and sets about 21:22 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 66°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 95°F (35°C). The model's median rain-day count rounds to zero; individual trips can still have rain.

Typical afternoon
95°F (35°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
66°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 45m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late August?

Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 96°F on the 1st, versus 91°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 1% to 5% between those dates.

Early August 1 August

96°F

Typical afternoon high

1% historical wet-day frequency

Mid August 15 August

96°F

Typical afternoon high

2% historical wet-day frequency

Late August 31 August

91°F

Typical afternoon high

5% 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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296°397°497°597°697°796°896°
996°1096°1196°1296°1396°1496°1596°
1696°1796°1896°1996°2096°2195°2295°
2395°2494°2594°2694°2793°2893°2992°
3092°3191°

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

Afternoons cool from about 97°F (36°C) in the first week to 93°F (34°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 1–5%. Local schools are out 1–31 August 2027.

Schools here are on summer holidays all of August 2027. 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: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from 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 Extremadura do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €72 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
€72
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +8% 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 91°F (33°C) and 99°F (37°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 95°F (35°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 3; half the years had 0–1.

Rain days in each August

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 3 rain days320112012: 1 rain days12013: 0 rain days02014: 0 rain days02015: 1 rain days12016: 0 rain days02017: 2 rain days22018: 0 rain days02019: 1 rain days12020: 1 rain days12021: 1 rain days12022: 0 rain days02023: 0 rain days02024: 0 rain days02025: 0 rain days02025
Rain days
0
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 2 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
25 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
15 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
17 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
201192°F3
201294°F1
201396°F0
201491°F0
201592°F1
201697°F0
201795°F2
201898°F0
201994°F1
202094°F1
202196°F1
202297°F0
202398°F0
202499°F0
202598°F0

Checked against 51 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
Afternoons96°F95°F86°F
Rain days003
Overnight demand80%100%72%

July: Less overnight demand. July guide →

September: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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.

all months except August have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

August or July?

Overnight stays are 80% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €67 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the July guide →
August compared with another month
Typical conditionsAugustJuly
Afternoons95°F96°F
Nights66°F65°F
Rain days00
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.46.9
Month rank#12#11
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January8.1#457°F40°F76.8Low season
February8.1#360°F42°F57.5Moderate season
March7.9#965°F44°F77.8Moderate season
April8.0#571°F48°F99.0Busy season
May8.4#180°F53°F49.5Busy season
June7.9#888°F60°F18.4Busy season
July6.9#1196°F65°F06.9Busy season
August6.4#1295°F66°F07.0Peak season
September8.0#686°F61°F38.8Busy season
October8.4#276°F56°F69.1Busy season
November8.0#763°F47°F97.9Moderate season
December7.8#1059°F42°F67.1Moderate 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 Extremadura

Extremadura's weather ranks 116 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Spain have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Extremadura.

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 55% above its average month. That means about 17,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 85% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 4,100 more: 24 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)70
How our weather was checked51 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.2°C), night lows within 1°F (0.4°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day16
Busiest month hereAugust · 16
Visitors as share of people present1.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month33rd percentile
Domestic share of nights85%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights24
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.0%
Population used1.1 million
Statistical regionES43 · Extremadura

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.