Climate of Valencia
Valencia and its metropolitan area have a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa)[2] with very mild winters and warm to hot summers. According to Troll-Paffen climate classification, Valencia has a warm-temperate subtropical climate (Warmgemäßigt-subtropisches Zonenklima)[3] and according to Siegmund/Frankenberg climate classification, Valencia has a subtropical climate.[4]
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Temperature
General
| Yearly max temp | Yearly mean temp | Yearly min temp |
|---|---|---|
| 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) | 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) | 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) |
Its average annual temperature is 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, typically the temperature ranges from 14 to 20 °C (57 to 68 °F) during the day and 4 to 10 °C (39 to 50 °F) at night. In the warmest month – August, the typically temperature ranges from 28 to 32 °C (82 to 90 °F) during the day and about 21 to 22 °C (70 to 72 °F) at night. Large fluctuations in temperature are rare.[5]
Seasonal climate
Winter
Winters in Valencia are very mild. December, January and February are the coldest months, with average temperatures around 17 °C (63 °F) during the day and 7–8 °C (45–46 °F) at night. From a few to a dozen days in the winter, the temperature exceeds 20 °C (68 °F). Because of the very mild temperatures in winter, most of the vegetation remains green throughout the year except for deciduous trees.
March and November are transitional months, the temperature often exceeds 20 °C (68 °F), with average temperatures of around 20 °C (68 °F) during the day and 10 °C (50 °F) at night.[5]
Summer
Summers in Valencia area are warm to hot (in the middle of summer). Generally the warm season lasts about six months, from May to October. Regular temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F) begin as early as April, although in this month the sea temperature is still cool: about 15–16 °C (59–61 °F). The summer season ends normally around early October, as this month can see sometimes high temperatures below 20 °C (68 °F) normally by the end of the month. The sea temperature in November remains mild - about 18 °C (64 °F).
July and August are the warmest months, with average temperatures around 30 °C (86 °F) during the day and 22 °C (72 °F) at night. In June and September the average temperature is around 26–28 °C (79–82 °F) during the day and 18–20 °C (64–68 °F) at night. In May and October the average temperature is around 24 °C (75 °F) during the day and 15–16 °C (59–61 °F) at night and in April and November the average temperature is around 20–21 °C (68–70 °F) during the day and 11–12 °C (52–54 °F) at night.[5]
Sunshine
Sunshine duration is 2,696 hours per year, from 155 - average about 5 hours of sunshine a day in December to 314 - average above 10 hours of sunshine a day in July.[5] This is a bit above average for the southern half of Europe because in this part of the continent, sunshine duration varies from about 2,000 to about 3,000 hours per year. However, this is a 70% larger value than in the northern half of Europe, where sunshine duration is around 1500 hours per year. In winter Valencia has about three times more sun duration than in the northern half of Europe.
| Climate data for Valencia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 171 | 215 | 234 | 258 | 276 | 314 | 288 | 234 | 202 | 167 | 155 | 2,696 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.45 | 5.63 | 6.83 | 7.63 | 8.25 | 9.03 | 10.1 | 9.19 | 7.90 | 6.48 | 5.56 | 4.83 | 7.24 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 52 | 54 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 58 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (mean daily and monthly sunshine hours),[5] climatemps.com (percent possible sunshine)[6] | |||||||||||||
Precipitation
Valencia has on average only 46 precipitation days a year, averaging several rainy days per month (≥ 1 mm), ranging from 1 in July to 5 in October. The average annual precipitation is less than 454 mm (17.87 inches), ranging from 9 mm (0.35 inch) in July to 74 mm (2.91 inch) in October.[5]
| Climate data for Valencia (precipitation days – 1 mm) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) |
32 (1.3) |
35 (1.4) |
37 (1.5) |
34 (1.3) |
23 (0.9) |
9 (0.4) |
19 (0.7) |
51 (2.0) |
74 (2.9) |
51 (2.0) |
52 (2.0) |
454 (17.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 44 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Valencia (precipitation days – 0.1 mm) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 70 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[7] | |||||||||||||
Humidity
Average relative humidity is 65%, ranging from 60% in April to 68% in August.[5]
| Climate data for Valencia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[5] | |||||||||||||
Daylight
Valencia enjoys one of the most optimal number of hours of daylight in Europe. Days in winter are not as short as in the northern part of the continent. The average hours of daylight in December, January and February is 10 hours[8] (for comparison: London[9] or Moscow[10] or Warsaw[11] - about 8 hours).
| Hours | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Twilight/Night | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Mean maximums and minimums
| Climate data for Valencia center (4km from sea, altitude: 11 m.a.s.l., 1981–2015, location) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[12] | |||||||||||||
Temperature extremes
The highest temperature ever recorded during the day in the city centre is 43 °C (109 °F) on 27 August 2010. On May 14th, 2015 an all-time high of 43º C was again recorded. In the month of August 2003, the average reported daytime maximum temperature was a record 33.1 °C (91.6 °F) (similar to a typical temperature in August of tropical Miami). The coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.2 °C (19.0 °F) on the night of 11 February 1956. Generally, February 1956 was the coldest month in the history of the city (since temperature recording).[13]
| Climate data for Valencia center (4km from sea, altitude: 11 m.a.s.l., 1981–2018 , location) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
41.8 (107.2) |
43.0 (109.4) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
43.0 (109.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[14] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Valencia center (4km from sea, altitude: 11 m.a.s.l., 1941–2010, location) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
29 (84) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
41.8 (107.2) |
43 (109) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
32 (90) |
25.2 (77.4) |
43 (109) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
1 (34) |
5 (41) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8 (46) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[15] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Valencia Airport - 8 km west of the city, inland, ~12km from the sea (elevation: 35 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
42.6 (108.7) |
38.2 (100.8) |
43.4 (110.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
38 (100) |
35.8 (96.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
25 (77) |
43.4 (110.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3 (37) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[16] | |||||||||||||
Sea temperature
The average annual temperature of the sea is about 18.5 °C (65.3 °F). In February, the average sea temperature is 13 °C (55 °F). In August, the average sea temperature is 26 °C (79 °F). From June to October, average temperature of sea exceed 21 °C (70 °F).[8][17]
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 °C (57 °F) | 13 °C (55 °F) | 13 °C (55 °F) | 15 °C (59 °F) | 17 °C (63 °F) | 21 °C (70 °F) | 24 °C (75 °F) | 26 °C (79 °F) | 24 °C (75 °F) | 21 °C (70 °F) | 18 °C (64 °F) | 15 °C (59 °F) | 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.2 °C (57.6 °F) | 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) | 14.1 °C (57.4 °F) | 16.1 °C (61.0 °F) | 18.8 °C (65.8 °F) | 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) | 24.8 °C (76.6 °F) | 25.8 °C (78.4 °F) | 24.6 °C (76.3 °F) | 22.1 °C (71.8 °F) | 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) | 16.1 °C (61.0 °F) | 19.3 °C (66.7 °F) |
Climatic data for Valencia area
| Climate data for Valencia center (4km from sea, altitude: 11 m.a.s.l., 1981–2010, location) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.0 (1.46) |
36.0 (1.42) |
33.0 (1.30) |
38.0 (1.50) |
39.0 (1.54) |
22.0 (0.87) |
8.0 (0.31) |
20.0 (0.79) |
70.0 (2.76) |
77.0 (3.03) |
47.0 (1.85) |
48.0 (1.89) |
475.0 (18.70) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 46 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 171 | 215 | 234 | 259 | 276 | 315 | 288 | 235 | 202 | 167 | 155 | 2,696 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[18][19] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Valencia center (4km from sea, altitude: 11 m.a.s.l., 1971–2000, location) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) |
32 (1.3) |
35 (1.4) |
37 (1.5) |
34 (1.3) |
23 (0.9) |
9 (0.4) |
19 (0.7) |
51 (2.0) |
74 (2.9) |
51 (2.0) |
52 (2.0) |
454 (17.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 44 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 169 | 212 | 229 | 256 | 271 | 314 | 285 | 237 | 201 | 167 | 150 | 2,660 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Valencia center (4km from sea, altitude: 11 m.a.s.l., 2001–2010, location) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.6 (1.36) |
40.1 (1.58) |
42.5 (1.67) |
40.5 (1.59) |
63.9 (2.52) |
30.2 (1.19) |
7.0 (0.28) |
17.5 (0.69) |
93.5 (3.68) |
85.2 (3.35) |
36.4 (1.43) |
46.7 (1.84) |
538.3 (21.19) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 48.4 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[20] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Valencia Airport - 8 km west of the city, inland, ~12km from the sea (elevation: 35 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) |
32 (1.3) |
34 (1.3) |
38 (1.5) |
36 (1.4) |
20 (0.8) |
14 (0.6) |
19 (0.7) |
49 (1.9) |
74 (2.9) |
54 (2.1) |
50 (2.0) |
459 (18.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 170 | 217 | 233 | 261 | 286 | 323 | 286 | 239 | 202 | 168 | 155 | 2,706 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[21] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Almàssera - 7 km north of the city (data from 1947-1955, altitude: 10m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) |
33 (1.3) |
26 (1.0) |
32 (1.3) |
34 (1.3) |
8 (0.3) |
6 (0.2) |
39 (1.5) |
58 (2.3) |
74 (2.9) |
18 (0.7) |
31 (1.2) |
377 (14.8) |
| Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[22] | |||||||||||||
Curio
Valencia has a similar latitude to Madrid. However, the climate of these Spanish cities is very different, as Valencia is located at the seaside; Madrid is located in the approximate middle of the inland plateau. Valencia has much warmer winters (data from January, the coldest month):
- Valencia: 16.4 °C (61.5 °F) during the day and 7.1 °C (44.8 °F) at night
- Madrid: 10 °C (50 °F) during the day and 2 °C (36 °F) at night[23]
and also Valencia has longer summers and milder temperatures in the middle of summer during the day.
See also
Climate in other places in Iberian Peninsula:
References
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