Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valga features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1291 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valga enjoys an average of 3764 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valga are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valga experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 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) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valga, Galicia, Spain with other places around the world.
Valga usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valga are July, August and September. On average, 37 mm (1.5 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) | 109 (4.3) | 145 (5.7) | 149 (5.9) | 127 (5.0) | 93 (3.7) | 66 (2.6) | 29 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 125 (4.9) | 172 (6.8) | 193 (7.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Valga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valga: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 237 | 308 | 344 | 399 | 401 | 420 | 389 | 342 | 301 | 235 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 11h 0m | 9h 44m | 9h 4m |
Valga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Valga 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |