August sayings

And so, as if such a thing, the month of August. A month that begins to be more interesting from a meteorological point of view, although especially during the first two weeks the intense heat is the main protagonist of our day to day.

Over the years, humanity has compiled the same phrases that, in the end, have become part of the meteorological proverb. In this article we will tell you what the august sayings so you can know what the weather will be like during the month.

But first, a brief summary of the temperatures and rainfall that usually occur in Spain during the month of August.

August, dry and warm

During the first two weeks, from 1 to 15, it is considered that we are still in the canicular period, that is, in that period in which solar radiation is much more intense. During those days, the sky is almost always clear, or with some high and / or medium clouds.

If we talk about temperatures, on these dates is when it is easier for the mercury in the thermometer to rise a lot in some parts of the country, such as southern Andalusia or Murcia; temperatures that can be 40ºC or more. In the east they remain with about 35-38ºC, in the center with about 32ºC and in the north with about 30ºC.

During this month in recent years it is normal for temperature anomalies to occur. But let's see it in detail. Let's take the month of August 2015 as an example.

Temperature anomalies in August 2015 in Spain

As can be seen, practically throughout the country the temperature experienced a higher than normal rise. Only in some points of the Canary Islands, Galicia, Catalonia and Extremadura were they somewhat lower. So, the temperature was above 2ºC of normal valuesTherefore, it is not surprising that the month left us with very high temperatures at the Granada airport and in Almería (41,1ºC) on the 5th and 3rd respectively, and in Córdoba (40,8ºC) on the 10th.

Regarding the minimum temperatures, the most significant was the one registered in the Port of Navacerrada on the 24th. There the thermometer lowered to 3,6ºC, which may surprise many being in the equator of summer. But Lugo was also cold: 5,5ºC was registered on the 8th.

Rainfall in August 2015 in Spain

Now let's move on to rainfall. In August 2015 they had a normal character, with an average rainfall of 25 mm, which is slightly higher than the average value for the month, which is 23mm, if the period between 1981 and 2010 is taken as a reference.

As you can see from the map, the distribution was very uneven, something that happens every year. In the north and east of the peninsula, as well as in parts of the Canary and Balearic Islands, it was very humid; In contrast, the rest of the peninsula was rather dry. Pamplona ranked as the town in which it rained the most, with a record of 61,9 mm.

For more details, you can read the monthly report of the AEMET doing click here.

Meteorological proverb for the month of August

Now that we can more or less intuit what the weather is going to be during this month, let's now turn to the sayings:

• Do not be in the sun without a hat, neither in August nor in January: otherwise, you will likely end up with a headache 😉.
• August dries up the fountains and September takes away the bridges: refers to the little rainfall that usually falls during the month.
• Neither walking in August nor sailing in December: And it is because, when it is so hot, during the day there are very few who dare to walk.
• August, during the day fries the face; cold in the face at night: During the day the sun is so intense that it can seriously damage the skin if we do not protect ourselves, but at night and, especially, at dawn, it refreshes.
• When it rains in August, it rains honey and rains wort: August rains are excellent for agriculture.
• If it happens to be stormy, August will be sad: if the rains are good, the storms are rather harmful, since they damage the crops.
• July and August each like the other: If it is very warm in July, the temperatures in August will also be high.
• Few understand August and September: the sun's rays reach us directly, but, at the same time, there are changes in the atmosphere, which favor the formation of storm clouds and, as a consequence, the rains do not take long to irrigate the fields.
• By the Virgin of August at seven it is already dark: By August 15, we began to notice that the days were getting shorter and shorter.
• By August, the first rain heralds autumn: When the first drops of water fall, we know that the autumn period is about to begin.

Do you know any other sayings for August? If so, feel free to leave it in the comments 🙂.