Weather in Gibraltar in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Gibraltar;
Average weather
Average temperature in Gibraltar in August
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +68°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +81°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +77°F.
Is Gibraltar warm or cold in August?
Gibraltar is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Gibraltar, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Gibraltar in August
Water in Gibraltar in August is Comfortable. It varies from +71°F to +76°F, with an average of +74°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +81°F.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Gibraltar in August?
Climate in Gibraltar in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +63°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +99°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 5 mm | 22 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +74°F | +72°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 73% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 19 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +79°F to +81°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 5 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 23 sunny days in July to 19 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gibraltar is gradually decreasing during August, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Gibraltar?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Gibraltar in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2005 (+67°F) and the highest in 2020 (+71°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 310 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 1338 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Gibraltar
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gibraltar, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.