Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altea features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 463 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altea enjoys an average of 3966 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altea are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altea experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altea, Valencia, Spain with other places around the world.
Altea usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altea are February, June and July. On average, 13 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) | 55 (2.2) | 20 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 21 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 77 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 53 (2.1) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Altea are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altea: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 14 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 | 273 | 328 | 341 | 404 | 404 | 416 | 389 | 334 | 316 | 271 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 48m | 14h 31m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 30m |
Altea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Altea 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |