Warm nights in Mallorca's August 2026: lows 2.3 degrees above average
Wetter Mallorca editorial team · · 2 min read
In August 2026 it was above all the nights that ran warm in Mallorca: at the AEMET station Palma Puerto, lows averaged 25.9 °C, 2.3 degrees above the 2011 to 2025 mean and higher than in any August of the series. Only 3.0 mm of rain fell, well short of the usual 21.0 mm.
For August 2026, the night-time figures tell the story. Daytime highs rose clearly, but the lows rose even more. The figures use the daily records of the AEMET station Palma Puerto (B228), downloaded from AEMET OpenData. Temperature readings exist for 30 of 31 days, as AEMET lists no temperature for 25 August. Rainfall is recorded for all 31 days.
August 2026 in Palma in figures
- Average high: 32.8 °C, against a 2011 to 2025 mean of 30.9 °C
- Average low: 25.9 °C, against a 2011 to 2025 mean of 23.6 °C
- Highest reading: 36.5 °C on 13 August
- Lowest reading: 23.1 °C on 30 August
- Rainfall: 3.0 mm, with 1 day reaching 1 mm. An average August brings 21.0 mm over 1.5 rainy days.
In Palma, nights warmed more than days
Daytime temperatures ran 1.9 degrees above the mean and night-time temperatures 2.3 degrees. At 25.9 °C, the average low is the highest of any August at this station since the series began in 2011, ahead of 25.0 °C in August 2022. It is based on the 30 days with a reading. Even the lowest reading of the month, 23.1 °C on 30 August, stayed well above the 20 °C threshold for a tropical night. On all 30 days with a reading the low stayed above that threshold, and on all 30 the high reached at least 30 °C. The warmest night came on 11 August, with a low of 28.1 °C.
Two August days in Palma above the highest value for their date
The hottest day of the month, 13 August at 36.5 °C, stayed below the highest value for that date between 2011 and 2025: 39.1 °C in 2022. Two other days, however, were above the highest value for their date in that period:
- 12 August: 34.7 °C, previously 33.5 °C in 2021
- 20 August: 35.1 °C, previously 34.6 °C in 2011
A high for one date in a 15-year series is not an all-time station record.
Rain almost failed to show up. Only 24 August reached the 1 mm mark, with 1.9 mm.
What August 2026 means for Mallorca
The reading is clear: it was not the peaks that defined this August but the lack of cooling at night. Day-by-day averages are on the August weather page, which are averages and not a forecast. The climate table compares every month, and the forecast for Palma and the station's monthly averages are on the Palma weather page.
Frequently asked questions
How warm was August 2026 in Mallorca?
At the AEMET station Palma Puerto, highs averaged 32.8 °C and lows 25.9 °C, which is 1.9 and 2.3 degrees above the 2011 to 2025 mean.
Were Palma's nights in August 2026 the warmest since 2011?
As a monthly average, yes: lows averaged 25.9 °C, ahead of 25.0 °C in August 2022. Based on 30 of 31 days at the AEMET station Palma Puerto.
What was the hottest day of August 2026 in Palma?
13 August, at 36.5 °C. The highest value for that date between 2011 and 2025 is still 39.1 °C, from 2022.
Did it rain in Mallorca in August 2026?
Hardly. Palma recorded 3.0 mm and only 24 August reached the 1 mm mark, with 1.9 mm. The mean is 21.0 mm.
Are any August 2026 readings missing for Palma?
Yes, AEMET lists no temperature for 25 August. The temperature averages are therefore based on 30 of 31 days and the rainfall on all 31.
Text written with AI and automatically checked against editorial rules before publication. Figures come from the linked sources. Wetter Mallorca is not an official weather service.
