Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moratalla features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 522 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moratalla enjoys an average of 3963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moratalla are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moratalla experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moratalla, Murcia, Spain with other places around the world.
Moratalla usually has the most precipitation in March, April and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moratalla are February, June and July. 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) | 44 (1.7) | 21 (0.8) | 67 (2.6) | 85 (3.4) | 43 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) | 9 (0.4) | 33 (1.3) | 67 (2.7) | 34 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Moratalla are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moratalla: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 271 | 320 | 337 | 405 | 410 | 425 | 393 | 339 | 318 | 264 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Moratalla 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 Moratalla 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 |