Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuenca features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 625 mm (24.6 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cuenca enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cuenca are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuenca experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 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 (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cuenca, Castille-La Mancha, Spain with other places around the world.
Cuenca usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cuenca are June, July and August. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 37 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 84 (3.3) | 99 (3.9) | 55 (2.2) | 33 (1.3) | 20 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 37 (1.4) | 51 (2.0) | 83 (3.3) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Cuenca are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cuenca: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 256 | 309 | 330 | 398 | 411 | 429 | 401 | 345 | 313 | 244 | 242 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 23m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 57m | 9h 22m |
Cuenca 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 Cuenca 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |