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Canary Islands, Spain

Gran Canaria weather in August

Is it warm? Yes. August in Gran Canaria is hot: afternoons average 30°C and nights 23°C. Most days (80%) peak between 26°C and 35°C.

Hot · average high

30°C

25°C or more on almost every day. 35°C or more on about one in ten days.

  • Average low23°overnight
  • Sea24°average, 2023–2025
  • Rainy days01 mm in the month
  • SkyMostly clear13% cloud · 90% clear days

How warm it really gets

Every August afternoon from 2011–2025: 465 days. Most (80%) peaked between 26° and 35°.

Number of August days by daily high, 2011–2025.

August, year by year

The average August high in each year. The warmest, 2023, averaged 33°C; the coolest, 2011, 27°C.

Average August high by year: 2011: 27.3°C, 2012: 30.3°C, 2013: 30.1°C, 2014: 27.8°C, 2015: 27.5°C, 2016: 30°C, 2017: 30.9°C, 2018: 29.1°C, 2019: 31.1°C, 2020: 31.6°C, 2021: 30°C, 2022: 30.8°C, 2023: 32.7°C, 2024: 31.3°C, 2025: 31.8°C.

Compared with home

Average August highs. Rain is rare: less than one wet day in a typical month.

  • Gran Canaria30°
  • London22°
  • Manchester19°
  • Dublin19°
  • Cork19°
  • Belfast18°
  • Glasgow18°

Other months

Gran Canaria all year · Where else is hot in August

Warmer in August, not much further

Flying times are estimates from Dublin; Gran Canaria is about 4h.

  • Hot in Aug

    31°C average high

    avg high · 23° at night

    25°C+ on almost every day

    Mallorca

    Balearic Islands, Spain

    Sea
    28°
    Rain
    2 days
    Sky
    Mostly clear
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m

  • Very hot in Aug

    37°C average high

    avg high · 22° at night

    25°C+ on almost every day · often 35°C+

    Seville

    Spain

    Sea
    Inland
    Rain
    0 days
    Sky
    Mostly clear
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 45m

  • Hot in Aug

    32°C average high

    avg high · 21° at night

    25°C+ on almost every day

    Rome

    Italy

    Sea
    Inland
    Rain
    3 days
    Sky
    Mostly clear
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 45m

Air: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2011–2025. Sea: Copernicus Marine analysis via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. Rainy day = 2 mm or more. Clear day = average cloud cover of 30% or less. These are averages of past weather, not a forecast. Methodology