Palma del Río climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Palma del Río?

Palma del Río has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 471 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palma del Río?

The hottest day measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 2021, reaching 44.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Palma del Río?

The coldest day measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 1983, at -7.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Palma del Río?

Almost never: Palma del Río sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Palma del Río warmed?

Yes: Palma del Río warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Palma del Río?

The wettest day measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1996, with 65 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Palma del Río?

The windiest day measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1997, with winds reaching 53.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Palma del Río?

The warmest month in Palma del Río is July (28.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Palma del Río?

Palma del Río receives on average 471 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 63 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Palma del Río?

Palma del Río gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Palma del Río (Spain) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 471 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 (28.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Palma del Río averages 3 frost days, 104 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 63 rainy days per year.

Palma del Río has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 6 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.3 °C (on 14 August 2021) and the coldest -7.7 °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

Palma del RíoAndalusia

coords: 37.70°, -5.28°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

18.1°C

Average daily high

23.7°C

Average daily low

12.8°C

Annual rainfall

471mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

61%

Average peak wind

15.1km/h

Seasonal range

18.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

3 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

104 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

63 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.3 cm

Average feels-like high

22.6 °C

Average feels-like low

11.5 °C

Average peak gust

30.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

59 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · 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

44.3 °C

14 August 2021

Coldest day

-7.7 °C

13 February 1983

Wettest day

65 mm

21 January 1996

Windiest day

53.9 km/h

6 November 1997

Strongest gust

114.1 km/h

6 November 1997

Hottest feels-like

46.6 °C

23 July 1995

Coldest feels-like

-11.4 °C

13 February 1983

Snowiest day

3.5 cm

12 February 1983

Sunniest day

14.6 h

25 June 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	42.9 °C17 August 2025	-1.1 °C16 January 2025	19.3 °C	640 mm	124	2
2024	41.3 °C24 July 2024	0.5 °C8 January 2024	19.2 °C	548 mm	115	0
2023	42.7 °C11 August 2023	-0.6 °C3 March 2023	19.8 °C	273 mm	130	3
2022	42.3 °C13 July 2022	1.1 °C20 January 2022	19.8 °C	365 mm	133	0
2021	44.3 °C14 August 2021	-2.0 °C12 January 2021	19.0 °C	350 mm	115	5
2020	41.9 °C1 August 2020	-0.4 °C27 December 2020	19.2 °C	365 mm	115	1
2019	39.3 °C17 August 2019	-1.2 °C6 January 2019	18.9 °C	257 mm	125	5
2018	43.6 °C4 August 2018	-1.3 °C9 February 2018	18.1 °C	649 mm	111	1
2017	44.2 °C13 July 2017	-0.5 °C18 January 2017	19.7 °C	315 mm	143	1
2016	43.2 °C6 September 2016	-0.9 °C17 February 2016	19.1 °C	428 mm	125	1
2015	43.4 °C6 July 2015	-0.3 °C1 January 2015	19.4 °C	273 mm	124	1
2014	40.7 °C16 July 2014	-1.0 °C30 December 2014	18.8 °C	472 mm	114	2
2013	40.5 °C20 August 2013	-0.1 °C30 November 2013	18.2 °C	439 mm	106	1
2012	43.9 °C11 August 2012	-2.1 °C5 February 2012	18.7 °C	419 mm	131	10
2011	41.2 °C19 August 2011	0.7 °C20 December 2011	19.2 °C	417 mm	129	0
2010	42.1 °C26 August 2010	-0.2 °C10 January 2010	18.5 °C	858 mm	107	2
2009	41.1 °C25 July 2009	-2.0 °C10 January 2009	19.3 °C	497 mm	124	4
2008	40.1 °C27 June 2008	0.9 °C26 December 2008	18.4 °C	515 mm	102	0
2007	42.4 °C29 July 2007	-0.9 °C16 December 2007	18.4 °C	381 mm	105	1
2006	41.8 °C11 July 2006	0.4 °C29 January 2006	19.3 °C	575 mm	123	0
2005	43.5 °C7 August 2005	-4.3 °C28 January 2005	19.0 °C	216 mm	135	8
2004	42.8 °C25 July 2004	-0.8 °C28 December 2004	18.6 °C	450 mm	122	1
2003	43.5 °C1 August 2003	-1.8 °C16 January 2003	19.0 °C	598 mm	130	3
2002	39.8 °C28 July 2002	2.5 °C8 December 2002	18.8 °C	487 mm	104	0
2001	40.5 °C24 August 2001	0.8 °C16 December 2001	18.9 °C	593 mm	111	0
2000	41.6 °C31 July 2000	-1.7 °C25 January 2000	18.9 °C	432 mm	123	1
1999	40.3 °C1 July 1999	-0.9 °C2 February 1999	18.7 °C	287 mm	108	2
1998	39.7 °C10 August 1998	-0.6 °C8 December 1998	18.7 °C	359 mm	97	1
1997	38.5 °C1 August 1997	2.6 °C6 January 1997	19.0 °C	677 mm	92	0
1996	40.7 °C20 July 1996	0.5 °C23 February 1996	18.3 °C	912 mm	103	0
1995	43.6 °C23 July 1995	-0.7 °C15 January 1995	19.7 °C	407 mm	110	1
1994	41.9 °C4 July 1994	-3.5 °C26 December 1994	18.7 °C	246 mm	104	6
1993	40.7 °C4 August 1993	-1.5 °C1 March 1993	17.3 °C	348 mm	80	4
1992	40.9 °C24 August 1992	-2.2 °C24 January 1992	17.8 °C	374 mm	88	2
1991	43.3 °C14 July 1991	-0.7 °C28 December 1991	17.8 °C	371 mm	107	2
1990	40.9 °C24 July 1990	0.7 °C16 December 1990	18.5 °C	312 mm	107	0
1989	41.3 °C21 July 1989	0.4 °C5 January 1989	19.0 °C	722 mm	105	0
1988	41.2 °C7 September 1988	-0.9 °C29 February 1988	18.0 °C	394 mm	91	2
1987	38.9 °C20 August 1987	-2.5 °C16 January 1987	18.3 °C	620 mm	99	7
1986	39.0 °C22 August 1986	-1.6 °C10 February 1986	17.7 °C	423 mm	105	2
1985	42.2 °C4 August 1985	-3.1 °C13 January 1985	18.2 °C	472 mm	112	8
1984	40.9 °C24 July 1984	-1.6 °C11 January 1984	17.2 °C	422 mm	93	2
1983	38.4 °C16 June 1983	-7.7 °C13 February 1983	18.2 °C	386 mm	106	8
1982	41.8 °C19 August 1982	0.2 °C1 December 1982	18.1 °C	361 mm	95	0
1981	41.4 °C13 June 1981	-2.9 °C12 January 1981	18.6 °C	331 mm	107	5
1980	40.3 °C21 August 1980	-3.2 °C3 December 1980	17.8 °C	327 mm	105	5
1979	40.8 °C28 July 1979	-3.6 °C22 December 1979	17.4 °C	636 mm	88	3
1978	43.6 °C16 July 1978	-2.2 °C13 February 1978	17.3 °C	416 mm	86	5
1977	37.3 °C26 June 1977	2.8 °C30 March 1977	17.6 °C	513 mm	74	0
1976	40.2 °C7 August 1976	-1.3 °C27 January 1976	16.7 °C	647 mm	73	3
1975	39.8 °C16 July 1975	0.4 °C8 January 1975	17.0 °C	472 mm	72	0
1974	39.8 °C16 August 1974	0.9 °C5 March 1974	17.5 °C	318 mm	96	0
1973	40.3 °C25 July 1973	-0.6 °C4 December 1973	17.4 °C	390 mm	94	1
1972	36.3 °C23 August 1972	-0.7 °C24 January 1972	16.4 °C	820 mm	72	1
1971	40.5 °C30 July 1971	-1.9 °C2 January 1971	16.9 °C	512 mm	84	1
1970	38.5 °C25 July 1970	-3.7 °C25 December 1970	17.7 °C	611 mm	110	4
1969	38.4 °C18 July 1969	0.5 °C4 January 1969	17.1 °C	809 mm	76	0
1968	39.9 °C29 June 1968	-1.6 °C12 January 1968	17.9 °C	466 mm	107	1
1967	43.2 °C19 July 1967	-3.1 °C13 December 1967	17.6 °C	486 mm	101	7
1966	40.5 °C12 July 1966	0.0 °C6 December 1966	17.5 °C	452 mm	90	0
1965	38.9 °C20 June 1965	-1.2 °C12 February 1965	17.8 °C	524 mm	99	4
1964	38.4 °C18 September 1964	-1.0 °C10 February 1964	17.8 °C	424 mm	115	6
1963	37.3 °C24 August 1963	-3.5 °C5 February 1963	17.2 °C	773 mm	87	8
1962	40.5 °C20 August 1962	-2.3 °C25 December 1962	17.6 °C	729 mm	99	1
1961	38.6 °C10 July 1961	0.2 °C15 January 1961	18.6 °C	584 mm	113	0
1960	38.9 °C21 June 1960	-1.7 °C18 January 1960	17.7 °C	777 mm	105	4
1959	39.6 °C7 July 1959	1.3 °C5 January 1959	17.6 °C	394 mm	78	0
1958	40.6 °C30 July 1958	-1.2 °C24 January 1958	18.2 °C	424 mm	90	2
1957	39.1 °C1 August 1957	-2.7 °C17 January 1957	17.3 °C	452 mm	86	5
1956	39.5 °C3 August 1956	-4.8 °C12 February 1956	16.5 °C	484 mm	84	15
1955	38.7 °C4 July 1955	-1.4 °C11 March 1955	18.6 °C	668 mm	115	2
1954	40.8 °C26 July 1954	-4.7 °C4 February 1954	17.9 °C	274 mm	119	18
1953	39.8 °C26 July 1953	-2.6 °C17 February 1953	18.1 °C	332 mm	116	13
1952	40.7 °C12 July 1952	-1.9 °C23 January 1952	17.3 °C	539 mm	91	11
1951	40.5 °C27 July 1951	-0.1 °C31 January 1951	17.3 °C	528 mm	98	1
1950	40.6 °C29 June 1950	-2.3 °C31 December 1950	18.1 °C	354 mm	104	5
1949	39.9 °C1 August 1949	0.5 °C12 January 1949	18.4 °C	287 mm	95	0
1948	39.1 °C25 July 1948	0.7 °C22 February 1948	18.0 °C	446 mm	90	0
1947	40.5 °C31 July 1947	-2.1 °C27 January 1947	18.5 °C	511 mm	108	4
1946	41.8 °C12 July 1946	-3.7 °C18 January 1946	17.3 °C	437 mm	104	10
1945	41.9 °C23 July 1945	-3.1 °C4 January 1945	18.9 °C	271 mm	114	16
1944	41.9 °C31 July 1944	-0.7 °C31 December 1944	17.8 °C	233 mm	97	2
1943	39.3 °C18 August 1943	-1.4 °C1 January 1943	18.1 °C	347 mm	111	2
1942	40.8 °C17 July 1942	-3.4 °C13 January 1942	17.4 °C	558 mm	102	11
1941	42.5 °C19 July 1941	-3.7 °C4 January 1941	17.4 °C	527 mm	95	8
1940	40.0 °C11 August 1940	-3.8 °C24 January 1940	17.1 °C	479 mm	88	13

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.3 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

124 d/yr

+20

Frost days (< 0 °C)

2 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

640 mm

+169 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	15.7 °C	+1.7 °C	86 mm	+31 mm
Feb	17.5 °C	+1.6 °C	27 mm	-25 mm
Mar	17.2 °C	-1.6 °C	203 mm	+145 mm
Apr	22.2 °C	+0.8 °C	58 mm	+13 mm
May	27.6 °C	+1.8 °C	30 mm	-1 mm
Jun	35.7 °C	+4.6 °C	3 mm	-9 mm
Jul	36.4 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Aug	37.2 °C	+2.4 °C	1 mm	-2 mm
Sep	32.2 °C	+1.8 °C	8 mm	-14 mm
Oct	27.9 °C	+3.6 °C	55 mm	-2 mm
Nov	18.7 °C	+0.4 °C	97 mm	+32 mm
Dec	14.5 °C	-0.2 °C	73 mm	+4 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

42.9 °C

17 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-1.1 °C

16 Jan 2025

Wettest day

41.9 mm

29 Oct 2025

Windiest day

34.9 km/h

27 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

76.7 km/h

13 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.5 °C

16 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-4.4 °C

16 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.6 h

26 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Palma del Río?

Palma del Río has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 471 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palma del Río?

The hottest day measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 2021, reaching 44.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Palma del Río?

The coldest day measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 1983, at -7.7 °C.

Does it snow in Palma del Río?

Almost never: Palma del Río sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Palma del Río warmed?

Yes: Palma del Río warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Palma del Río?

The wettest day measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1996, with 65 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Palma del Río?

The windiest day measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1997, with winds reaching 53.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Palma del Río?

The warmest month in Palma del Río is July (28.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Palma del Río?

Palma del Río receives on average 471 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 63 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Palma del Río?

Palma del Río gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Palma del Río?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Palma del Río between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1983, with 3.5 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Palma del Río?

Yes: Palma del Río has on average 59 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Palma del Río?

In Palma del Río, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.6 °C on 23 July 1995, and the lowest was -11.4 °C on 13 February 1983.

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