Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ricote features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 374 mm (14.7 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ricote enjoys an average of 3950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ricote are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ricote experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ricote, Murcia, Spain with other places around the world.
Ricote usually has the most precipitation in March, April and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ricote are February, July and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 34 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) | 49 (1.9) | 57 (2.2) | 27 (1.1) | 24 (0.9) | 5 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 59 (2.3) | 27 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Ricote are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ricote: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 274 | 324 | 336 | 403 | 406 | 418 | 386 | 334 | 315 | 268 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Ricote 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 Ricote 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |