Monthly climate in Galdar, Canary Islands, Spain

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Galdar features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 265 mm (10.4 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Galdar enjoys an average of 3920 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Galdar, Canary Islands, Spain §

The warmest months in Galdar are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Galdar experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Galdar, Canary Islands, 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 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Galdar, Canary Islands, Spain §

Galdar usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Galdar are August, September and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Galdar, Canary Islands, 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) 19 (0.7) 29 (1.1) 31 (1.2) 20 (0.8) 22 (0.9) 22 (0.9) 28 (1.1) 16 (0.6) 14 (0.5) 19 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 9 6 8 9 12 6 3 5 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Galdar, Canary Islands, Spain §

The sunniest months in Galdar are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Galdar: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Galdar, Canary Islands, 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 222 274 328 357 384 373 383 375 336 325 279 278
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 34m 11h 11m 12h 0m 12h 50m 13h 32m 13h 53m 13h 42m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 27m 10h 44m 10h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Galdar, Canary Islands, Spain §

Galdar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Galdar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Galdar, Canary Islands, 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) 5 7 9 11 12 12 11 11 11 8 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Galdar, Canary Islands, Spain

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