Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castalla features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 451 mm (17.8 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castalla enjoys an average of 3972 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 Castalla 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 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castalla experiences 118 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 (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Castalla, Valencia, Spain with other places around the world.
Castalla usually has the most precipitation in March, April and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castalla are February, July and December. 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) | 43 (1.7) | 15 (0.6) | 52 (2.1) | 64 (2.5) | 33 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 5 (0.2) | 29 (1.1) | 66 (2.6) | 41 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Castalla are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castalla: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 275 | 328 | 340 | 404 | 406 | 416 | 386 | 335 | 318 | 272 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Castalla 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 Castalla 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |