Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alcala de Henares features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 504 mm (19.8 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alcala de Henares enjoys an average of 3903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alcala de Henares are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 8 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alcala de Henares experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain with other places around the world.
Alcala de Henares usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alcala de Henares are June, July and August. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 34 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 88 (3.5) | 35 (1.4) | 26 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 38 (1.5) | 61 (2.4) | 57 (2.2) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Alcala de Henares are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alcala de Henares: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 253 | 314 | 336 | 403 | 417 | 432 | 404 | 348 | 314 | 246 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 19m |
Alcala de Henares experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Alcala de Henares 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |