Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castro-Urdiales features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1241 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castro-Urdiales enjoys an average of 3735 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Castro-Urdiales are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castro-Urdiales experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Castro-Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain with other places around the world.
Castro-Urdiales usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castro-Urdiales are May, July and August. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 125 (4.9) | 106 (4.2) | 93 (3.7) | 79 (3.1) | 72 (2.8) | 81 (3.2) | 54 (2.1) | 54 (2.1) | 80 (3.2) | 117 (4.6) | 189 (7.5) | 191 (7.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Castro-Urdiales are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castro-Urdiales: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 243 | 314 | 345 | 384 | 387 | 407 | 385 | 335 | 294 | 237 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 15h 0m | 13h 52m | 12h 27m | 10h 58m | 9h 40m | 9h 0m |
Castro-Urdiales 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 Castro-Urdiales 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 |