Medina-Sidonia climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Medina-Sidonia?

Medina-Sidonia has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 573 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Medina-Sidonia?

The hottest day measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1941, reaching 43.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Medina-Sidonia?

The coldest day measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1954, at -3.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Medina-Sidonia?

Almost never: Medina-Sidonia sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Medina-Sidonia warmed?

Yes: Medina-Sidonia warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Medina-Sidonia?

The wettest day measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 29 October 1955, with 83 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Medina-Sidonia?

The windiest day measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1997, with winds reaching 58.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Medina-Sidonia?

The warmest month in Medina-Sidonia is August (25.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Medina-Sidonia?

Medina-Sidonia receives on average 573 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 69 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Medina-Sidonia?

Medina-Sidonia gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Medina-Sidonia (Spain) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 573 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 August (25.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Medina-Sidonia averages 0 frost days, 52 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 69 rainy days per year.

Medina-Sidonia has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.1 °C (on 20 July 1941) and the coldest -3.2 °C (on 4 February 1954).

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

Medina-SidoniaAndalusia

coords: 36.46°, -5.93°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

18.0°C

Average daily high

22.4°C

Average daily low

13.8°C

Annual rainfall

573mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

70%

Average peak wind

18.7km/h

Seasonal range

13.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

52 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

69 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

21.8 °C

Average feels-like low

12.6 °C

Average peak gust

39.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

45 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.47 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

43.1 °C

20 July 1941

Coldest day

-3.2 °C

4 February 1954

Wettest day

83 mm

29 October 1955

Windiest day

58.8 km/h

6 November 1997

Strongest gust

120.6 km/h

6 November 1997

Hottest feels-like

44.1 °C

24 July 2004

Coldest feels-like

-7.6 °C

28 January 2005

Snowiest day

4.3 cm

3 February 1954

Sunniest day

14.4 h

30 June 1955

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	40.1 °C17 August 2025	3.3 °C16 January 2025	19.2 °C	730 mm	75	0
2024	37.5 °C24 July 2024	3.1 °C10 December 2024	18.9 °C	538 mm	53	0
2023	38.9 °C11 August 2023	1.7 °C29 January 2023	19.3 °C	283 mm	71	0
2022	40.1 °C25 July 2022	3.5 °C30 November 2022	19.4 °C	499 mm	69	0
2021	38.0 °C15 August 2021	0.8 °C13 January 2021	18.7 °C	435 mm	52	0
2020	37.7 °C7 July 2020	3.7 °C31 December 2020	18.8 °C	419 mm	68	0
2019	35.1 °C17 August 2019	1.6 °C6 January 2019	18.2 °C	242 mm	50	0
2018	37.3 °C6 August 2018	1.3 °C5 February 2018	17.8 °C	700 mm	52	0
2017	38.8 °C24 June 2017	1.7 °C19 January 2017	18.9 °C	353 mm	77	0
2016	39.8 °C5 September 2016	0.7 °C17 February 2016	18.7 °C	553 mm	79	0
2015	37.7 °C22 July 2015	3.0 °C4 January 2015	18.7 °C	373 mm	66	0
2014	36.8 °C14 June 2014	2.3 °C8 December 2014	18.4 °C	569 mm	43	0
2013	37.0 °C10 July 2013	1.7 °C30 December 2013	18.2 °C	508 mm	56	0
2012	38.5 °C11 August 2012	-0.7 °C5 February 2012	18.0 °C	493 mm	70	3
2011	38.8 °C8 August 2011	2.7 °C3 March 2011	18.9 °C	505 mm	81	0
2010	40.0 °C27 August 2010	3.0 °C14 February 2010	18.7 °C	1,096 mm	70	0
2009	37.9 °C25 July 2009	-0.4 °C9 January 2009	18.7 °C	638 mm	73	1
2008	35.8 °C27 June 2008	3.4 °C11 December 2008	18.1 °C	564 mm	69	0
2007	36.5 °C30 July 2007	1.0 °C26 January 2007	17.9 °C	443 mm	43	0
2006	38.9 °C11 July 2006	2.6 °C21 December 2006	18.7 °C	608 mm	67	0
2005	36.8 °C7 August 2005	-2.4 °C28 January 2005	18.3 °C	309 mm	64	3
2004	39.9 °C24 July 2004	1.3 °C28 December 2004	18.5 °C	473 mm	85	0
2003	40.4 °C1 August 2003	2.0 °C12 January 2003	18.7 °C	735 mm	67	0
2002	35.0 °C24 July 2002	4.7 °C8 December 2002	18.3 °C	583 mm	34	0
2001	37.2 °C23 June 2001	3.5 °C28 December 2001	18.7 °C	634 mm	57	0
2000	37.5 °C15 July 2000	3.1 °C25 January 2000	18.5 °C	615 mm	65	0
1999	35.3 °C21 June 1999	2.4 °C21 November 1999	18.0 °C	426 mm	45	0
1998	37.1 °C13 July 1998	1.1 °C8 December 1998	18.5 °C	430 mm	54	0
1997	34.9 °C13 August 1997	5.7 °C6 January 1997	19.0 °C	775 mm	31	0
1996	38.1 °C20 July 1996	1.1 °C23 February 1996	18.3 °C	1,193 mm	41	0
1995	40.2 °C22 July 1995	1.8 °C15 January 1995	19.0 °C	497 mm	35	0
1994	39.7 °C5 July 1994	1.3 °C26 December 1994	18.2 °C	333 mm	57	0
1993	35.7 °C4 August 1993	2.3 °C1 March 1993	17.3 °C	394 mm	34	0
1992	36.7 °C4 August 1992	0.2 °C25 January 1992	17.8 °C	334 mm	51	0
1991	40.9 °C14 July 1991	1.7 °C14 January 1991	17.8 °C	500 mm	60	0
1990	36.6 °C5 August 1990	3.2 °C30 November 1990	18.4 °C	405 mm	51	0
1989	38.6 °C1 August 1989	3.1 °C23 January 1989	18.8 °C	875 mm	62	0
1988	37.7 °C13 July 1988	1.7 °C28 February 1988	18.2 °C	458 mm	66	0
1987	35.8 °C17 August 1987	0.6 °C16 January 1987	18.3 °C	741 mm	56	0
1986	37.1 °C22 August 1986	2.7 °C24 December 1986	17.7 °C	427 mm	53	0
1985	37.6 °C4 August 1985	-0.9 °C16 January 1985	18.2 °C	583 mm	60	1
1984	39.1 °C24 July 1984	2.2 °C31 December 1984	17.3 °C	442 mm	45	0
1983	36.9 °C13 June 1983	1.3 °C10 February 1983	18.0 °C	480 mm	46	0
1982	40.9 °C19 August 1982	3.1 °C1 December 1982	17.8 °C	498 mm	51	0
1981	37.4 °C13 June 1981	0.4 °C12 January 1981	18.2 °C	350 mm	54	0
1980	37.9 °C31 August 1980	1.0 °C2 December 1980	17.6 °C	422 mm	62	0
1979	38.6 °C29 July 1979	0.5 °C22 December 1979	17.5 °C	727 mm	33	0
1978	40.0 °C16 July 1978	1.7 °C14 January 1978	18.0 °C	515 mm	51	0
1977	33.0 °C26 June 1977	2.6 °C7 January 1977	17.5 °C	597 mm	16	0
1976	38.3 °C6 August 1976	1.5 °C26 January 1976	17.2 °C	633 mm	37	0
1975	38.2 °C15 July 1975	3.9 °C21 January 1975	17.2 °C	589 mm	35	0
1974	37.5 °C11 August 1974	3.5 °C5 March 1974	17.2 °C	403 mm	45	0
1973	37.7 °C25 July 1973	3.2 °C4 December 1973	17.3 °C	456 mm	40	0
1972	33.7 °C24 June 1972	2.7 °C24 January 1972	16.6 °C	897 mm	20	0
1971	36.4 °C30 July 1971	1.0 °C2 January 1971	17.1 °C	630 mm	24	0
1970	37.6 °C25 July 1970	-0.4 °C25 December 1970	17.8 °C	774 mm	48	1
1969	34.1 °C21 July 1969	2.6 °C2 December 1969	17.5 °C	863 mm	41	0
1968	35.0 °C24 July 1968	2.6 °C12 January 1968	17.8 °C	673 mm	53	0
1967	38.9 °C21 July 1967	0.0 °C12 December 1967	17.5 °C	553 mm	45	0
1966	35.8 °C12 July 1966	2.8 °C25 December 1966	17.7 °C	537 mm	41	0
1965	36.1 °C21 June 1965	1.0 °C7 January 1965	17.7 °C	708 mm	42	0
1964	37.0 °C17 September 1964	0.5 °C30 December 1964	18.0 °C	517 mm	73	0
1963	33.7 °C24 August 1963	1.0 °C3 February 1963	17.5 °C	952 mm	41	0
1962	39.0 °C20 August 1962	1.9 °C25 December 1962	17.9 °C	748 mm	58	0
1961	35.0 °C11 July 1961	2.7 °C14 January 1961	18.3 °C	842 mm	47	0
1960	34.9 °C28 August 1960	0.8 °C18 January 1960	17.7 °C	929 mm	45	0
1959	36.1 °C6 July 1959	4.5 °C5 January 1959	17.5 °C	514 mm	21	0
1958	36.3 °C29 July 1958	2.1 °C24 January 1958	17.9 °C	441 mm	38	0
1957	37.5 °C13 July 1957	0.4 °C16 January 1957	17.4 °C	544 mm	43	0
1956	34.8 °C2 August 1956	-1.9 °C12 February 1956	16.6 °C	677 mm	29	3
1955	39.2 °C4 July 1955	1.8 °C11 March 1955	18.6 °C	961 mm	50	0
1954	36.6 °C19 August 1954	-3.2 °C4 February 1954	17.4 °C	379 mm	61	8
1953	36.9 °C21 July 1953	-0.1 °C11 January 1953	17.8 °C	546 mm	73	1
1952	37.7 °C9 July 1952	1.3 °C23 January 1952	17.3 °C	560 mm	49	0
1951	36.4 °C3 September 1951	2.8 °C4 January 1951	17.2 °C	611 mm	45	0
1950	36.0 °C29 July 1950	1.7 °C31 December 1950	17.8 °C	452 mm	63	0
1949	36.8 °C19 August 1949	2.8 °C15 December 1949	18.2 °C	381 mm	49	0
1948	35.3 °C20 August 1948	3.6 °C18 January 1948	17.8 °C	561 mm	32	0
1947	36.9 °C3 August 1947	1.4 °C10 January 1947	18.2 °C	718 mm	51	0
1946	41.0 °C13 July 1946	-1.5 °C17 January 1946	17.2 °C	617 mm	46	2
1945	37.4 °C20 July 1945	0.1 °C7 January 1945	18.2 °C	363 mm	45	0
1944	35.6 °C22 July 1944	1.8 °C21 February 1944	17.4 °C	320 mm	44	0
1943	35.6 °C31 August 1943	0.9 °C2 January 1943	17.7 °C	547 mm	60	0
1942	36.5 °C17 July 1942	-0.2 °C13 January 1942	17.2 °C	787 mm	35	2
1941	43.1 °C20 July 1941	-1.7 °C4 January 1941	17.4 °C	713 mm	65	4
1940	37.8 °C11 August 1940	-0.6 °C23 January 1940	17.2 °C	606 mm	53	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

23.8 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

75 d/yr

+23

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

730 mm

+157 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	17.3 °C	+1.9 °C	78 mm	+4 mm
Feb	18.2 °C	+1.7 °C	36 mm	-33 mm
Mar	17.8 °C	-0.6 °C	258 mm	+186 mm
Apr	20.9 °C	+0.6 °C	72 mm	+19 mm
May	25.4 °C	+2.0 °C	22 mm	-8 mm
Jun	30.9 °C	+3.8 °C	18 mm	+7 mm
Jul	30.8 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Aug	32.3 °C	+1.7 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Sep	29.5 °C	+1.7 °C	7 mm	-17 mm
Oct	26.3 °C	+2.7 °C	53 mm	-16 mm
Nov	19.9 °C	+0.8 °C	93 mm	+13 mm
Dec	16.2 °C	0.0 °C	95 mm	+6 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.1 °C

17 Aug 2025

Coldest day

3.3 °C

16 Jan 2025

Wettest day

49.2 mm

17 Mar 2025

Windiest day

44.1 km/h

13 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

95.8 km/h

13 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.6 °C

17 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.3 °C

16 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.4 h

26 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Medina-Sidonia?

Medina-Sidonia has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 573 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Medina-Sidonia?

The hottest day measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1941, reaching 43.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Medina-Sidonia?

The coldest day measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1954, at -3.2 °C.

Does it snow in Medina-Sidonia?

Almost never: Medina-Sidonia sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Medina-Sidonia warmed?

Yes: Medina-Sidonia warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Medina-Sidonia?

The wettest day measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 29 October 1955, with 83 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Medina-Sidonia?

The windiest day measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1997, with winds reaching 58.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Medina-Sidonia?

The warmest month in Medina-Sidonia is August (25.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Medina-Sidonia?

Medina-Sidonia receives on average 573 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 69 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Medina-Sidonia?

Medina-Sidonia gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Medina-Sidonia?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Medina-Sidonia between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1954, with 4.3 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Medina-Sidonia?

Yes: Medina-Sidonia has on average 45 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Medina-Sidonia?

In Medina-Sidonia, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.1 °C on 24 July 2004, and the lowest was -7.6 °C on 28 January 2005.

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