Spain climate

World Climates covers 46 places in Spain. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (21 °C70 °F) and the coolest is Burgos (11 °C51 °F). The wettest is Vigo with 1,164 mm46 in of precipitation per year, the driest Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 157 mm6.2 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 15 places), hot semi-arid (BSh, 9 places), warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb, 7 places) and cold semi-arid (BSk, 6 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Dos Hermanas (39 °C102 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in León (−1 °C30 °F in February).

Across the places in Spain, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, September and October (42, 38 and 36 of 46 places respectively).

Temperature and rainfall across Spain

Annual mean temperatures in Spain range from 11 °C51 °F to 21 °C70 °F. The typical place (the median of all 46) has a year average of 17 °C62 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 157 mm6.2 in to 1,164 mm46 in. The median place receives about 487 mm19 in in an average year.

In 6 places of 46, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 25 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). 4 places get less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year, which is very dry. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 46 places, August is the warmest month, with a mean of 25 °C77 °F. January is the coldest, with 9 °C49 °F. The wettest month on average is November (73 mm2.9 in). The driest is July (15 mm0.6 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Spain?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Spain is Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 21 °C70 °F. The coolest is Burgos at 11 °C51 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Spain?

Vigo gets the most precipitation, 1,164 mm46 in in an average year. The driest place is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 157 mm6.2 in.

How many places in Spain does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 46 places in Spain. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Spain?

It depends on the place. Across Spain, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, September and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.