Where is it actually sunny in August? We score every destination in our catalog against climate records from 2015–2024 — every destination within a 12-hour flight of Madrid. Balancing sunshine, flight time and price, Faro (Portugal) leads this August: a 100/100 sun score, about an hour from Madrid.
Sun score v2: 40% effective sunshine hours, 30% thermal comfort (21–31°C), 20% dry days, 10% calm winds. Climate averages 2015–2024.
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Faro — Portugal✈ ~1 h from Madrid · 29°C highs · 0% rain odds · budget prices
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Valencia — Spain✈ ~1 h from Madrid · 31°C highs · 10% rain odds · budget prices
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Malaga — Spain✈ ~1 h from Madrid · 31°C highs · 4% rain odds · budget prices
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Alicante — Spain✈ ~1 h from Madrid · 30°C highs · 7% rain odds · budget prices
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Porto — Portugal✈ ~1 h from Madrid · 25°C highs · 7% rain odds · budget prices
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Casablanca — Morocco✈ ~1.5 h from Madrid · 28°C highs · 2% rain odds · budget prices
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Perpignan — France✈ ~1.5 h from Madrid · 30°C highs · 9% rain odds · budget prices
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Apt — France✈ ~1.5 h from Madrid · 30°C highs · 12% rain odds · budget prices
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Nîmes — France✈ ~1.5 h from Madrid · 31°C highs · 14% rain odds · budget prices
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Arezzo — Italy✈ ~2 h from Madrid · 31°C highs · 24% rain odds · budget prices
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Rimini — Italy✈ ~2 h from Madrid · 29°C highs · 23% rain odds · budget prices
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Agadir — Morocco✈ ~2 h from Madrid · 32°C highs · 0% rain odds · budget prices
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Grosseto — Italy✈ ~2 h from Madrid · 32°C highs · 20% rain odds · budget prices
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Palermo — Italy✈ ~2.5 h from Madrid · 30°C highs · 16% rain odds · budget prices
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Bari — Italy✈ ~2.5 h from Madrid · 31°C highs · 21% rain odds · budget prices
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