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Durango Weather in August

Durango in August

The short of it: Durango in August averages a high of 25 °C (77 °F) and a low of 15 °C (59 °F), with 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 13 h 56 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 25° · low 15° · rain 65 mm · daylight 13 h 56 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & June

Thirty years of records give Durango an average August high of 25°, a low of 15° and some 65 mm of rain. No month in Durango runs warmer: highs about 25°. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 9th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 13 h 56 min in mid-August, 68 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.

Against its neighbours, Durango runs about middling and drier than most in August. Amorebieta, 10 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.

August in Durango, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus July
1° warmer, 17 mm more rain
Versus September
2° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 56 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AmorebietaBasque Country10 km WNW26°15°68 mm
ErmuaBasque Country11 km E25°15°67 mm
EibarBasque Country13 km E24°15°68 mm
Gernika-LumoBasque Country17 km NNW25°16°71 mm
Arrasate / MondragónBasque Country17 km SE25°15°58 mm
GaldakaoBasque Country18 km WNW26°15°69 mm
ElgoibarBasque Country19 km ENE25°16°70 mm
BergaraBasque Country19 km ESE25°15°61 mm

The Almanac · Durango Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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No month in Durango runs warmer: highs about 25°. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Climate of Durango by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January12°5°119 mm12 km/h9 h 19 min✦✦
February13°5°92 mm12 km/h10 h 27 min✦✦
March15°6°89 mm12 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦
April17°8°100 mm12 km/h13 h 21 min✦✦✦
May20°10°77 mm12 km/h14 h 39 min✦✦✦
June23°13°62 mm11 km/h15 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
July25°15°48 mm11 km/h15 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
August25°15°65 mm10 km/h13 h 56 min✦✦✦✦
September23°13°59 mm10 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
October20°11°108 mm10 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦✦
November15°8°150 mm11 km/h9 h 38 min✦✦
December13°6°106 mm12 km/h9 h 0 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Durango in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Durango in August?

Days average 25 °C (77 °F) and nights 15 °C (59 °F), with about 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain over the month. No month in Durango runs warmer: highs about 25°. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Durango?

The Almanac gives August 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are September and June.

How long are the days in Durango in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 13 h 56 min. The days are shortening — from 9 h 0 min in December to 15 h 22 min in June.

Does it snow in Durango in August?

Hardly — August nights average 15 °C (59 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Durango in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor