León climate — normals and trends
León (Spain) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.4 °C and it receives 529 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 (20.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (3.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
León averages 50 frost days, 21 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 95 rainy days per year.
León has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 70 to 30 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.7 °C (on 14 July 2022) and the coldest -19.4 °C (on 20 December 2009).
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
LeónCastille and León
- coords
- 42.60°, -5.57°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.4°C
Average daily high
16.7°C
Average daily low
6.6°C
Annual rainfall
529mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
15.5km/h
Seasonal range
16.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
50 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
21 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
95 d/yr
Annual snowfall
16.3 cm
Average feels-like high
14.3 °C
Average feels-like low
4.3 °C
Average peak gust
32.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.58 · 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
38.7 °C
14 July 2022
Coldest day
-19.4 °C
20 December 2009
Wettest day
56 mm
26 September 1987
Windiest day
51.5 km/h
15 February 1941
Strongest gust
109.8 km/h
11 December 1948
Hottest feels-like
38.9 °C
14 July 2022
Coldest feels-like
-23.9 °C
20 December 2009
Snowiest day
16.0 cm
1 December 1963
Sunniest day
15.0 h
17 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 88 mm | +34 mm |
| Feb | 10.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 33 mm | -12 mm |
| Mar | 11.3 °C | -1.2 °C | 83 mm | +36 mm |
| Apr | 16.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 72 mm | +19 mm |
| May | 19.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 57 mm | +6 mm |
| Jun | 28.8 °C | +5.2 °C | 44 mm | +8 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +2.0 °C | 14 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 31.3 °C | +4.2 °C | 3 mm | -14 mm |
| Sep | 24.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 10 mm | -22 mm |
| Oct | 20.4 °C | +3.2 °C | 32 mm | -25 mm |
| Nov | 11.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 93 mm | +36 mm |
| Dec | 8.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 80 mm | +22 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of León?
León has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.4 °C and it receives 529 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in León?
The hottest day measured in León between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 2022, reaching 38.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in León?
The coldest day measured in León between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 2009, at -19.4 °C.
Does it snow in León?
Yes. León gets on average 16.3 cm of snow per year and has around 50 frost days.
Has the climate of León warmed?
Yes: León warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in León?
The wettest day measured in León between 1940 and 2025 was 26 September 1987, with 56 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in León?
The windiest day measured in León between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1941, with winds reaching 51.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in León?
The warmest month in León is July (20.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (3.7 °C).
How much does it rain in León?
León receives on average 529 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 95 rainy days.
Is it sunny in León?
León gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in León?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in León between 1940 and 2025 was 1 December 1963, with 16.0 cm.
Are there tropical nights in León?
Yes: León has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in León?
In León, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.9 °C on 14 July 2022, and the lowest was -23.9 °C on 20 December 2009.
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