Galapagar Weather in August
Galapagar in August
The short of it: Galapagar in August averages a high of 30 °C (87 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 13 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 17° · rain 11 mm · daylight 13 h 46 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: May & September
Thirty years of records give Galapagar an average August high of 30°, a low of 17° and some 11 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 11 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 46 min in mid-August, 62 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and September.
Against its neighbours, Galapagar runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Collado-Villalba, 6 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
August in Galapagar, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collado-VillalbaMadrid | 6 km N | 30° | 16° | 12 mm |
| Las Rozas de MadridMadrid | 15 km SE | 32° | 18° | 8.0 mm |
| MajadahondaMadrid | 16 km SE | 32° | 18° | 8.0 mm |
| Boadilla del MonteMadrid | 22 km SSE | 32° | 18° | 8.0 mm |
| Pozuelo de AlarcónMadrid | 23 km SE | 32° | 18° | 8.0 mm |
| Fuencarral-El PardoMadrid | 25 km ESE | 32° | 18° | 8.0 mm |
| PilarMadrid | 27 km ESE | 32° | 18° | 8.0 mm |
| Moncloa-AravacaMadrid | 28 km SE | 32° | 18° | 8.0 mm |