Swimming in Spain in august 2025 Sea temperature by city in august
Do you want to go to the beach in Spain in august 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in august in Spain by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Spain in august 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Spain in august in several coastal cities.
Balearic Islands in august
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 81°F
80°F
min: 78°F / max: 82°F
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 81°F
Canary Islands in august
74°F
min: 71°F / max: 76°F
72°F
min: 70°F / max: 74°F
74°F
min: 71°F / max: 76°F
74°F
min: 72°F / max: 76°F
74°F
min: 72°F / max: 76°F
72°F
min: 70°F / max: 74°F
East Coast in august
80°F
min: 78°F / max: 82°F
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 81°F
79°F
min: 78°F / max: 81°F
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 81°F
Arenales del Sol
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 81°F
79°F
min: 78°F / max: 82°F
Catalonia in august
78°F
min: 74°F / max: 81°F
76°F
min: 72°F / max: 80°F
77°F
min: 74°F / max: 80°F
74°F
min: 71°F / max: 79°F
76°F
min: 72°F / max: 79°F
72°F
min: 67°F / max: 77°F
Basque Country in august
71°F
min: 68°F / max: 73°F
71°F
min: 68°F / max: 74°F
71°F
min: 68°F / max: 74°F
71°F
min: 68°F / max: 74°F
Andalusia in august
75°F
min: 72°F / max: 78°F
77°F
min: 75°F / max: 80°F
75°F
min: 71°F / max: 77°F
75°F
min: 71°F / max: 77°F
75°F
min: 72°F / max: 77°F
75°F
min: 73°F / max: 78°F
Northwest (Cantabria and Asturias) in august
69°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
70°F
min: 68°F / max: 73°F
70°F
min: 68°F / max: 73°F
Colombres
70°F
min: 68°F / max: 73°F
Avilés
69°F
min: 67°F / max: 71°F
Galicia in august
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 70°F
65°F
min: 63°F / max: 68°F
Cies islands
65°F
min: 62°F / max: 68°F
65°F
min: 63°F / max: 68°F
Ferrol
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 69°F
Where should you go swimming in Spain in the month of august?
Swimming in Spain in august is ideal (in the best case scenario)
In august in Spain swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
In august in Alicante, Ibiza, Benidorm, Arenales del Sol, Calp, Dénia, Guardamar del Segura, Jávea (Xàbia), Moraira, Playa De Piles, Puerto de Mazarrón, Santa Pola, Villajoyosa (Vila Joiosa) and Gandia, swimming conditions are perfect! With water reaching a maximum of 82°F and an average of 80°F, going in the water (and staying there!) feels great.
As for Majorca, Tenerife, Barcelona, Bilbao, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lloret de Mar, Malaga, Minorca, Salou, Valencia, Almeria, Cartagena, Costa del Sol, Gibraltar, Llanes, Marbella, Nerja, San Sebastian, Santander, Torremolinos, Almuñécar, Barbate, Begur, Benahavís, Blanes, Cabo de Gata, Cadaqués, Cádiz, Cala Giverola, Calafell, Calella, Calonge, Cambrils, Castell-Platja d'Aro, Colombres, Coma-ruga, Cullera, Empuriabrava, Estartit, Estepona, Fuengirola, Getaria, Gomera, Huelva, Isla Cristina, L'Ampolla, La Manga, La Palma, Lanzarote, Llançà, Malgrat de Mar, Manilva, Mojácar Playa, Oropesa, Peñíscola, Pineda de Mar, Portbou, Roquetas de Mar, Rosas, Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Sitges, Tarifa, Tarragona, Torrevieja, Tossa de Mar, Vinaros, Zarautz, Algeciras, Andalusia, Badalona, Castelldefels, Castelló de la Plana, El Ejido, Mataró, Motril, Sagunto, San Fernando and Vilanova i la Geltrú, swimming is pleasant in august. The sea water is 79°F on average (min: 77°F/max: 81°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Swimming in august in Gijon, A Coruña, Vigo, Cies islands, Marín, Avilés and Ferrol is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 72°F, it can also go as low as 67°F. Note that the average is 69°F.
Where to go swimming in Spain in august: the map of sea temperatures
Water temperature and seasonal norms in august
Majorca
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 79°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 77°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 81°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 81°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 83°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 77°F | ||
Precipitation | 0.9in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
Cloud cover | 12% | ||
Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming on the island of Majorca in august
Tenerife
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 74°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 76°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 74°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
Cloud cover | 19% | ||
Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming on the island of Tenerife in august
Alicante
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 80°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 78°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 82°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 83°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 86°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 77°F | ||
Precipitation | 0.8in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
Cloud cover | 13% | ||
Our opinion | ideal swimming |
More information on swimming in Alicante in august
Barcelona
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 78°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 74°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 81°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 81°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 85°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 77°F | ||
Precipitation | 2.3in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (12%) | ||
Cloud cover | 17% | ||
Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Barcelona in august
Bilbao
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 71°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 73°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 77°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
Precipitation | 2.6in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (13%) | ||
Cloud cover | 33% | ||
Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Bilbao in august
List of coastal cities in Spain
Majorca in august | pleasant swimming |
Tenerife in august | pleasant swimming |
Alicante in august | ideal swimming |
Barcelona in august | pleasant swimming |
Bilbao in august | pleasant swimming |
Fuerteventura in august | pleasant swimming |
Gran Canaria in august | pleasant swimming |
Ibiza in august | ideal swimming |
Lloret de Mar in august | pleasant swimming |
Malaga in august | pleasant swimming |
Minorca in august | pleasant swimming |
Salou in august | pleasant swimming |
Valencia in august | pleasant swimming |
Almeria in august | pleasant swimming |
Benidorm in august | ideal swimming |
Cartagena in august | pleasant swimming |
Costa del Sol in august | pleasant swimming |
Gibraltar in august | pleasant swimming |
Gijon in august | cool swimming |
A Coruña in august | cool swimming |
Llanes in august | pleasant swimming |
Marbella in august | pleasant swimming |
Nerja in august | pleasant swimming |
San Sebastian in august | pleasant swimming |
Santander in august | pleasant swimming |
Torremolinos in august | pleasant swimming |
Vigo in august | cool swimming |
Almuñécar in august | pleasant swimming |
Arenales del Sol in august | ideal swimming |
Barbate in august | pleasant swimming |
Begur in august | pleasant swimming |
Benahavís in august | pleasant swimming |
Blanes in august | pleasant swimming |
Cabo de Gata in august | pleasant swimming |
Cadaqués in august | pleasant swimming |
Cádiz in august | pleasant swimming |
Cala Giverola in august | pleasant swimming |
Calafell in august | pleasant swimming |
Calella in august | pleasant swimming |
Calonge in august | pleasant swimming |
Calp in august | ideal swimming |
Cambrils in august | pleasant swimming |
Castell-Platja d'Aro in august | pleasant swimming |
Colombres in august | pleasant swimming |
Coma-ruga in august | pleasant swimming |
Cullera in august | pleasant swimming |
Dénia in august | ideal swimming |
Empuriabrava in august | pleasant swimming |
Estartit in august | pleasant swimming |
Estepona in august | pleasant swimming |
Fuengirola in august | pleasant swimming |
Getaria in august | pleasant swimming |
Gomera in august | pleasant swimming |
Guardamar del Segura in august | ideal swimming |
Huelva in august | pleasant swimming |
Cies islands in august | cool swimming |
Isla Cristina in august | pleasant swimming |
Jávea (Xàbia) in august | ideal swimming |
L'Ampolla in august | pleasant swimming |
La Manga in august | pleasant swimming |
La Palma in august | pleasant swimming |
Lanzarote in august | pleasant swimming |
Llançà in august | pleasant swimming |
Malgrat de Mar in august | pleasant swimming |
Manilva in august | pleasant swimming |
Marín in august | cool swimming |
Mojácar Playa in august | pleasant swimming |
Moraira in august | ideal swimming |
Oropesa in august | pleasant swimming |
Peñíscola in august | pleasant swimming |
Pineda de Mar in august | pleasant swimming |
Playa De Piles in august | ideal swimming |
Portbou in august | pleasant swimming |
Puerto de Mazarrón in august | ideal swimming |
Roquetas de Mar in august | pleasant swimming |
Rosas in august | pleasant swimming |
Sant Carles de la Ràpita in august | pleasant swimming |
Santa Pola in august | ideal swimming |
Sitges in august | pleasant swimming |
Tarifa in august | pleasant swimming |
Tarragona in august | pleasant swimming |
Torrevieja in august | pleasant swimming |
Tossa de Mar in august | pleasant swimming |
Villajoyosa (Vila Joiosa) in august | ideal swimming |
Vinaros in august | pleasant swimming |
Zarautz in august | pleasant swimming |
Algeciras in august | pleasant swimming |
Andalusia in august | pleasant swimming |
Avilés in august | cool swimming |
Badalona in august | pleasant swimming |
Castelldefels in august | pleasant swimming |
Castelló de la Plana in august | pleasant swimming |
El Ejido in august | pleasant swimming |
Ferrol in august | cool swimming |
Gandia in august | ideal swimming |
Mataró in august | pleasant swimming |
Motril in august | pleasant swimming |
Sagunto in august | pleasant swimming |
San Fernando in august | pleasant swimming |
Vilanova i la Geltrú in august | pleasant swimming |