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Monthly climate in Rioja, Andalusia, Spain

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rioja features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (48 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 318 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rioja enjoys an average of 4019 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rioja, Andalusia, Spain §

The warmest months in Rioja are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rioja experiences 111 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rioja, Andalusia, Spain.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rioja, Andalusia, Spain §

Rioja usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rioja are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rioja, Andalusia, Spain.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29 (1.1) 18 (0.7) 49 (1.9) 52 (2.0) 27 (1.0) 9 (0.4) 3 (0.1) 14 (0.5) 32 (1.3) 38 (1.5) 32 (1.2) 17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 7 9 5 2 0 1 4 5 5 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Rioja, Andalusia, Spain §

The sunniest months in Rioja are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rioja: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rioja, Andalusia, Spain.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222 278 329 349 406 408 419 390 340 324 277 271
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 49m 11h 58m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Rioja, Andalusia, Spain §

Rioja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rioja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rioja, Andalusia, Spain.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 12 11 10 9 7 4 3