Monthly climate in Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palafrugell features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 576 mm (22.7 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palafrugell enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain §

The warmest months in Palafrugell are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palafrugell experiences 21 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 Palafrugell, Catalonia, 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 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Average low 9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain §

Palafrugell usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palafrugell are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palafrugell, Catalonia, 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) 63 (2.5) 36 (1.4) 41 (1.6) 67 (2.6) 38 (1.5) 18 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 19 (0.7) 62 (2.4) 93 (3.7) 83 (3.2) 42 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 5 8 7 3 1 2 7 8 9 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain §

The sunniest months in Palafrugell are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palafrugell: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palafrugell, Catalonia, 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 199 258 329 344 396 413 425 395 339 303 259 250
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 29m 10h 34m 11h 57m 13h 22m 14h 34m 15h 10m 14h 51m 13h 47m 12h 26m 11h 1m 9h 47m 9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain §

Palafrugell 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 Palafrugell UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palafrugell, Catalonia, 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) 3 4 5 7 9 10 10 9 7 6 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain

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