Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valencia features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 333 mm (13.1 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valencia enjoys an average of 3558 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valencia are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valencia experiences 142 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 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) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
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Valencia usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valencia are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 63 (2.5) | 55 (2.2) | 71 (2.8) | 22 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 19 (0.7) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Valencia are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valencia: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 227 | 276 | 316 | 355 | 369 | 381 | 361 | 315 | 292 | 255 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 24m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Valencia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Valencia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |