Archena climate — normals and trends
Archena (Spain) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.3 °C and it receives 307 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Archena averages 6 frost days, 81 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 50 rainy days per year.
Archena has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 11 to 1 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.5 °C (on 13 July 1946) and the coldest -6.9 °C (on 13 February 1983).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ArchenaMurcia
- coords
- 38.12°, -1.30°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.3°C
Average daily high
23.3°C
Average daily low
11.9°C
Annual rainfall
307mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
14.3km/h
Seasonal range
17.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
6 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
81 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
50 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.7 cm
Average feels-like high
22.5 °C
Average feels-like low
10.9 °C
Average peak gust
33.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
42 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
43.5 °C
13 July 1946
Coldest day
-6.9 °C
13 February 1983
Wettest day
110 mm
13 September 2019
Windiest day
45.8 km/h
11 January 1960
Strongest gust
95.8 km/h
11 January 1960
Hottest feels-like
45.6 °C
12 July 2023
Coldest feels-like
-10.8 °C
13 February 1983
Snowiest day
7.3 cm
12 February 1983
Sunniest day
14.0 h
12 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.9 °C | +3.0 °C | 4 mm | -22 mm |
| Feb | 19.3 °C | +2.7 °C | 8 mm | -14 mm |
| Mar | 18.2 °C | -1.0 °C | 97 mm | +65 mm |
| Apr | 23.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 17 mm | -19 mm |
| May | 27.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 47 mm | +20 mm |
| Jun | 34.2 °C | +4.6 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
| Jul | 34.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 18 mm | +14 mm |
| Aug | 35.6 °C | +3.1 °C | 5 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 30.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 27 mm | -4 mm |
| Oct | 25.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 42 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 20.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 3 mm | -31 mm |
| Dec | 16.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 78 mm | +49 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Archena?
Archena has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.3 °C and it receives 307 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Archena?
The hottest day measured in Archena between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1946, reaching 43.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Archena?
The coldest day measured in Archena between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 1983, at -6.9 °C.
Does it snow in Archena?
Almost never: Archena sees virtually no snow, with about 6 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Archena warmed?
Yes: Archena warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Archena?
The wettest day measured in Archena between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 2019, with 110 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Archena?
The windiest day measured in Archena between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1960, with winds reaching 45.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Archena?
The warmest month in Archena is July (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Archena?
Archena receives on average 307 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 50 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Archena?
Archena gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Archena?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Archena between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1983, with 7.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Archena?
Yes: Archena has on average 42 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Archena?
In Archena, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.6 °C on 12 July 2023, and the lowest was -10.8 °C on 13 February 1983.
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