Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Elena features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 500 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Elena enjoys an average of 3949 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Elena are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Elena experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Elena, Andalusia, Spain with other places around the world.
Santa Elena usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Elena are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) | 41 (1.6) | 78 (3.1) | 74 (2.9) | 30 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 28 (1.1) | 40 (1.6) | 76 (3.0) | 65 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Santa Elena are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Elena: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 266 | 319 | 336 | 407 | 409 | 429 | 400 | 343 | 321 | 255 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |