Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altafulla features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 576 mm (22.7 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altafulla enjoys an average of 3978 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altafulla are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °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 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altafulla experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altafulla, Catalonia, Spain with other places around the world.
Altafulla usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altafulla are February, July and December. On average, 25 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) | 45 (1.8) | 30 (1.2) | 47 (1.9) | 65 (2.6) | 52 (2.1) | 35 (1.4) | 17 (0.7) | 58 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 78 (3.1) | 54 (2.1) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Altafulla are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altafulla: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 267 | 332 | 345 | 407 | 413 | 425 | 395 | 340 | 314 | 265 | 262 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 20m | 14h 30m | 15h 5m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 51m | 9h 14m |
Altafulla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Altafulla UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |