Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altura features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 509 mm (20.0 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altura enjoys an average of 3982 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altura are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altura experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altura, Valencia, Spain with other places around the world.
Altura usually has the most precipitation in April, September and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altura are February, July and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 46 (1.8) | 19 (0.7) | 49 (1.9) | 71 (2.8) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 16 (0.6) | 37 (1.4) | 64 (2.5) | 54 (2.1) | 63 (2.5) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Altura are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altura: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 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 | 273 | 331 | 341 | 405 | 409 | 422 | 391 | 339 | 319 | 270 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Altura 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 Altura 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 |