Early August 1 August
90°F
Typical afternoon high
3% historical wet-day frequency
Spain · Beach
Mallorca & the Balearics
in August.
Is August a good time?
Hot days.
Similar overnight stays to July.
August averages 89°F afternoons and 80°F seas, with about 1 rain day. Later August is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 89°F
- Sea
- 80°F
- Visitor demand
- 100%of August peak
Historical Illes Balears regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.6/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#8 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather9.6/10Excellent
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostExpensivefor 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 89°F (32°C): summer clothes. About 14 hours of daylight. About 1 rain day in a typical August.
Can I swim in August?
The sea averages 80°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. 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.
The sun rises about 07:00 and sets about 20:46 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 89°F (32°C). Expect rain on about 1 day in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
89°F (32°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
80°F (27°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 46m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 90°F on the 1st, versus 87°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 3% to 10% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
90°F
Typical afternoon high
6% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
87°F
Typical afternoon high
10% 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.
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| 990° | 1090° | 1190° | 1290° | 1390° | 1490° | 1590° |
| 1690° | 1789° | 1889° | 1989° | 2089° | 2189° | 2289° |
| 2389° | 2489° | 2588° | 2688° | 2788° | 2888° | 2987° |
| 3087° | 3187° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 90°F (32°C) in the first week to 88°F (31°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 3–10%. 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. Similar overnight stays to July.
Overnight stays across Illes Balears do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well above usual.
Price-check Ibiza–Formentera separately from the wider region. The 2024–2025 August hotel averages were €259 in Ibiza–Formentera, versus €202 across the Balearics, per occupied room-night. Hotel mixes differ; VAT is excluded. Historical averages, not booking quotes. Sources and scope.
Wider region: Balearics
€202
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +56% 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 87°F (31°C) and 92°F (33°C); in 14 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 89°F (32°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 4; half the years had 0–3.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
1
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 3 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
21 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
13 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
29 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89°F | 0 |
| 2012 | 91°F | 0 |
| 2013 | 88°F | 2 |
| 2014 | 87°F | 1 |
| 2015 | 89°F | 4 |
| 2016 | 87°F | 0 |
| 2017 | 90°F | 2 |
| 2018 | 89°F | 3 |
| 2019 | 89°F | 1 |
| 2020 | 90°F | 1 |
| 2021 | 89°F | 0 |
| 2022 | 92°F | 3 |
| 2023 | 89°F | 2 |
| 2024 | 90°F | 3 |
| 2025 | 90°F | 1 |
Checked against 33 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 89°F | 89°F | 83°F |
| Sea | 78°F | 80°F | 78°F |
| Rain days | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Overnight demand | 96% | 100% | 85% |
July: Cooler sea than August. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days 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.
May and October have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays are 96% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €189 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote. Price-check Ibiza–Formentera separately from the wider region. The 2024–2025 July hotel averages were €243 in Ibiza–Formentera, versus €189 across the Balearics, per occupied room-night. Hotel mixes differ; VAT is excluded. Historical averages, not booking quotes.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 89°F | 89°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Sea | 80°F | 78°F |
| Rain days | 1 | 0 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| Month rank | #8 | #7 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.6 | #12 | 60°F | — | 59°F | 6 | 5.4 | Off season |
| February | 5.8 | #11 | 60°F | — | 58°F | 6 | 5.5 | Off season |
| March | 7.5 | #5 | 64°F | — | 58°F | 6 | 6.5 | Low season |
| April | 7.8 | #3 | 69°F | — | 61°F | 5 | 7.8 | Low season |
| May | 7.9 | #2 | 75°F | — | 66°F | 3 | 9.6 | Busy season |
| June | 7.5 | #4 | 84°F | — | 73°F | 2 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| July | 7.0 | #7 | 89°F | — | 78°F | 0 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| August | 6.6 | #8 | 89°F | — | 80°F | 1 | 9.6 | Peak season |
| September | 7.3 | #6 | 83°F | — | 78°F | 5 | 9.7 | Peak season |
| October | 8.0 | #1 | 76°F | — | 74°F | 5 | 9.4 | Moderate season |
| November | 6.3 | #9 | 67°F | — | 68°F | 8 | 6.9 | Off season |
| December | 5.9 | #10 | 62°F | — | 62°F | 5 | 6.3 | Off 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
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
Mallorca & the Balearics' weather ranks 34 of 77 beach regions this month. We found no beach regions outside Spain with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 117% above its average month. That means about 435,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 10% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 64,000 more: 15 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 83 |
| How our weather was checked | 33 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.2°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 351 |
| Busiest month here | August · 351 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 26.0% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 98th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 10% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 15 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 28.7% |
| Population used | 1.2 million |
| Statistical region | ES53 · Illes Balears |
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.