Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zumaia features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1544 mm (60.8 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zumaia enjoys an average of 3649 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zumaia are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zumaia experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zumaia, Basque Country, Spain with other places around the world.
Zumaia usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zumaia are July, August and September. On average, 90 mm (3.5 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) | 144 (5.7) | 129 (5.1) | 116 (4.6) | 107 (4.2) | 115 (4.5) | 131 (5.1) | 91 (3.6) | 79 (3.1) | 98 (3.9) | 133 (5.2) | 190 (7.5) | 211 (8.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Zumaia are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zumaia: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 238 | 306 | 331 | 368 | 377 | 400 | 384 | 332 | 291 | 229 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 31m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 58m | 13h 51m | 12h 27m | 10h 59m | 9h 41m | 9h 1m |
Zumaia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zumaia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |