Palomas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Palomas?

Palomas has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.0 °C and it receives 467 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palomas?

The hottest day measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2018, reaching 40.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Palomas?

The coldest day measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1940, at -17.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Palomas?

Yes. Palomas gets on average 8.2 cm of snow per year and has around 39 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Palomas warmed?

Yes: Palomas warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Palomas?

The wettest day measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 28 September 1949, with 50 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Palomas?

The windiest day measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 30 March 1992, with winds reaching 46.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Palomas?

The warmest month in Palomas is July (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (4.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Palomas?

Palomas receives on average 467 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 77 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Palomas?

Palomas gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Palomas (Spain) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.0 °C and it receives 467 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 (25.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (4.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Palomas averages 39 frost days, 63 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 77 rainy days per year.

Palomas has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 53 to 25 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.7 °C (on 3 August 2018) and the coldest -17.8 °C (on 24 January 1940).

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

PalomasMadrid

coords: 40.45°, -3.62°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

14.0°C

Average daily high

19.6°C

Average daily low

8.6°C

Annual rainfall

467mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

61%

Average peak wind

13.7km/h

Seasonal range

20.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

39 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

63 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

77 d/yr

Annual snowfall

8.2 cm

Average feels-like high

17.7 °C

Average feels-like low

6.4 °C

Average peak gust

31.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

11 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.5 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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

40.7 °C

3 August 2018

Coldest day

-17.8 °C

24 January 1940

Wettest day

50 mm

28 September 1949

Windiest day

46.6 km/h

30 March 1992

Strongest gust

110.9 km/h

30 December 1981

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

24 July 1995

Coldest feels-like

-22.3 °C

24 January 1940

Snowiest day

19.8 cm

9 January 2021

Sunniest day

14.7 h

26 June 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	39.0 °C16 August 2025	-6.2 °C15 January 2025	15.3 °C	639 mm	90	25
2024	39.5 °C24 July 2024	-2.5 °C8 January 2024	15.5 °C	509 mm	77	14
2023	39.0 °C21 August 2023	-4.8 °C31 January 2023	15.4 °C	467 mm	74	45
2022	39.7 °C14 July 2022	-4.9 °C16 January 2022	15.8 °C	503 mm	82	31
2021	40.2 °C14 August 2021	-10.5 °C17 January 2021	14.6 °C	428 mm	70	24
2020	39.2 °C27 July 2020	-4.7 °C12 January 2020	15.2 °C	498 mm	82	17
2019	40.3 °C29 June 2019	-4.4 °C5 January 2019	15.5 °C	380 mm	76	31
2018	40.7 °C3 August 2018	-4.7 °C23 February 2018	15.0 °C	536 mm	90	26
2017	40.1 °C17 June 2017	-4.3 °C18 January 2017	15.9 °C	302 mm	87	38
2016	39.3 °C6 September 2016	-3.7 °C17 February 2016	15.2 °C	543 mm	88	18
2015	39.3 °C6 July 2015	-4.9 °C2 January 2015	15.6 °C	270 mm	82	33
2014	38.2 °C2 September 2014	-4.7 °C31 December 2014	15.4 °C	481 mm	62	14
2013	37.7 °C11 August 2013	-4.7 °C8 December 2013	14.3 °C	439 mm	80	42
2012	39.5 °C10 August 2012	-5.4 °C11 February 2012	14.7 °C	339 mm	88	51
2011	38.6 °C20 August 2011	-4.6 °C25 January 2011	15.2 °C	449 mm	81	29
2010	37.3 °C28 July 2010	-5.4 °C26 December 2010	14.2 °C	534 mm	83	35
2009	37.2 °C26 July 2009	-6.7 °C12 January 2009	15.3 °C	342 mm	90	33
2008	38.4 °C4 August 2008	-3.2 °C28 November 2008	14.2 °C	448 mm	62	22
2007	37.9 °C4 August 2007	-6.4 °C18 November 2007	14.0 °C	405 mm	51	35
2006	37.4 °C10 July 2006	-4.4 °C30 January 2006	15.3 °C	509 mm	80	39
2005	39.0 °C7 August 2005	-6.0 °C28 January 2005	14.5 °C	251 mm	80	66
2004	38.4 °C24 July 2004	-4.6 °C2 March 2004	14.4 °C	395 mm	77	31
2003	39.4 °C1 August 2003	-5.1 °C18 February 2003	15.2 °C	603 mm	82	25
2002	36.8 °C22 June 2002	-2.6 °C20 February 2002	14.8 °C	524 mm	63	10
2001	37.9 °C24 June 2001	-7.6 °C16 December 2001	14.9 °C	393 mm	80	32
2000	37.7 °C31 July 2000	-4.5 °C22 January 2000	14.7 °C	440 mm	76	32
1999	37.9 °C1 July 1999	-4.2 °C1 February 1999	14.7 °C	368 mm	73	44
1998	38.1 °C10 August 1998	-5.5 °C22 November 1998	14.7 °C	375 mm	74	27
1997	36.9 °C2 August 1997	-4.1 °C6 December 1997	15.4 °C	639 mm	47	11
1996	36.7 °C19 July 1996	-3.2 °C27 December 1996	14.7 °C	596 mm	64	16
1995	40.5 °C24 July 1995	-3.7 °C15 January 1995	15.7 °C	312 mm	64	23
1994	38.7 °C30 June 1994	-4.5 °C19 January 1994	15.0 °C	232 mm	77	33
1993	38.7 °C28 July 1993	-5.2 °C25 February 1993	13.4 °C	441 mm	55	50
1992	36.7 °C7 August 1992	-6.0 °C19 January 1992	14.0 °C	340 mm	60	44
1991	38.8 °C6 August 1991	-5.4 °C15 January 1991	13.9 °C	429 mm	70	36
1990	37.3 °C20 July 1990	-6.3 °C16 December 1990	14.8 °C	326 mm	78	33
1989	37.9 °C31 July 1989	-4.2 °C2 January 1989	15.1 °C	710 mm	65	30
1988	37.4 °C28 July 1988	-4.2 °C16 December 1988	13.9 °C	486 mm	55	42
1987	40.5 °C12 August 1987	-4.9 °C18 January 1987	14.7 °C	566 mm	73	34
1986	37.9 °C8 July 1986	-5.0 °C10 February 1986	14.0 °C	430 mm	71	37
1985	38.1 °C25 July 1985	-7.6 °C9 January 1985	14.5 °C	363 mm	82	45
1984	38.5 °C23 July 1984	-4.9 °C17 February 1984	13.3 °C	515 mm	62	51
1983	38.0 °C13 July 1983	-7.7 °C14 February 1983	14.4 °C	329 mm	74	47
1982	37.3 °C6 July 1982	-2.2 °C4 December 1982	14.4 °C	436 mm	62	19
1981	38.9 °C29 July 1981	-6.2 °C3 February 1981	14.4 °C	413 mm	72	49
1980	38.0 °C23 July 1980	-5.0 °C7 December 1980	13.8 °C	345 mm	70	43
1979	38.9 °C28 July 1979	-3.8 °C24 November 1979	13.7 °C	546 mm	57	33
1978	40.3 °C16 July 1978	-4.0 °C12 February 1978	14.3 °C	460 mm	67	19
1977	34.8 °C15 August 1977	-3.7 °C31 March 1977	13.7 °C	607 mm	39	17
1976	38.2 °C5 August 1976	-3.9 °C3 January 1976	13.5 °C	517 mm	46	44
1975	36.5 °C13 July 1975	-4.9 °C7 January 1975	13.3 °C	516 mm	49	39
1974	37.0 °C16 August 1974	-4.0 °C22 December 1974	13.3 °C	435 mm	49	38
1973	37.2 °C9 August 1973	-4.8 °C9 January 1973	13.4 °C	412 mm	59	57
1972	35.5 °C14 July 1972	-5.6 °C3 January 1972	12.9 °C	908 mm	53	26
1971	37.2 °C30 July 1971	-8.8 °C4 January 1971	12.9 °C	667 mm	42	51
1970	36.1 °C11 July 1970	-5.4 °C19 December 1970	13.9 °C	399 mm	67	47
1969	36.4 °C20 July 1969	-5.0 °C13 December 1969	12.9 °C	638 mm	46	44
1968	36.7 °C27 July 1968	-5.4 °C23 January 1968	13.7 °C	470 mm	50	34
1967	37.6 °C20 July 1967	-8.6 °C12 January 1967	13.2 °C	497 mm	54	43
1966	36.8 °C12 July 1966	-3.5 °C24 November 1966	13.2 °C	582 mm	45	48
1965	35.7 °C5 August 1965	-4.7 °C8 March 1965	13.0 °C	597 mm	48	58
1964	34.4 °C6 August 1964	-4.5 °C9 March 1964	13.3 °C	378 mm	55	53
1963	33.6 °C26 August 1963	-16.2 °C5 February 1963	12.5 °C	711 mm	30	46
1962	34.5 °C13 August 1962	-5.7 °C25 December 1962	13.2 °C	525 mm	59	49
1961	33.9 °C9 July 1961	-4.9 °C21 December 1961	14.4 °C	496 mm	50	20
1960	33.9 °C21 June 1960	-4.0 °C11 January 1960	13.3 °C	638 mm	35	26
1959	35.3 °C27 July 1959	-2.6 °C5 January 1959	13.5 °C	527 mm	31	16
1958	36.9 °C30 July 1958	-3.9 °C22 January 1958	13.6 °C	489 mm	34	34
1957	35.6 °C1 August 1957	-4.4 °C17 January 1957	13.0 °C	409 mm	43	51
1956	33.1 °C13 September 1956	-8.2 °C12 February 1956	12.0 °C	487 mm	26	65
1955	34.4 °C8 July 1955	-4.8 °C8 March 1955	14.3 °C	436 mm	48	37
1954	37.3 °C26 July 1954	-6.3 °C1 February 1954	13.5 °C	294 mm	59	53
1953	36.1 °C8 August 1953	-5.1 °C21 January 1953	13.4 °C	365 mm	63	69
1952	36.0 °C13 August 1952	-15.7 °C28 January 1952	12.9 °C	391 mm	35	62
1951	36.4 °C27 July 1951	-3.4 °C31 January 1951	12.6 °C	652 mm	42	43
1950	38.2 °C29 June 1950	-5.5 °C10 December 1950	14.0 °C	323 mm	70	53
1949	36.1 °C4 July 1949	-4.5 °C12 January 1949	13.6 °C	405 mm	50	48
1948	35.1 °C26 July 1948	-7.8 °C22 February 1948	13.5 °C	487 mm	40	27
1947	35.7 °C3 August 1947	-10.7 °C31 January 1947	13.9 °C	538 mm	53	39
1946	36.4 °C12 July 1946	-9.0 °C22 January 1946	12.6 °C	523 mm	50	66
1945	37.4 °C22 July 1945	-11.6 °C16 January 1945	14.6 °C	303 mm	76	51
1944	37.2 °C31 July 1944	-8.9 °C25 February 1944	13.1 °C	330 mm	49	87
1943	35.0 °C30 July 1943	-3.0 °C22 November 1943	13.6 °C	406 mm	68	56
1942	36.6 °C29 July 1942	-6.4 °C11 February 1942	13.2 °C	538 mm	59	56
1941	37.0 °C24 July 1941	-12.7 °C12 January 1941	12.7 °C	442 mm	62	64
1940	36.1 °C11 August 1940	-17.8 °C24 January 1940	12.5 °C	563 mm	38	63

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

21.1 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

90 d/yr

+27

Frost days (< 0 °C)

25 d/yr

-14

Annual rainfall

639 mm

+172 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	11.0 °C	+1.7 °C	53 mm	+10 mm
Feb	14.1 °C	+2.6 °C	18 mm	-24 mm
Mar	12.6 °C	-2.2 °C	225 mm	+176 mm
Apr	18.5 °C	+1.0 °C	81 mm	+30 mm
May	22.5 °C	+0.7 °C	72 mm	+28 mm
Jun	32.6 °C	+5.1 °C	22 mm	-2 mm
Jul	32.9 °C	+1.0 °C	1 mm	-7 mm
Aug	33.8 °C	+2.4 °C	3 mm	-7 mm
Sep	27.6 °C	+1.2 °C	5 mm	-25 mm
Oct	22.9 °C	+3.2 °C	36 mm	-22 mm
Nov	14.0 °C	+0.6 °C	71 mm	+13 mm
Dec	10.3 °C	+0.5 °C	55 mm	+3 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.0 °C

16 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-6.2 °C

15 Jan 2025

Wettest day

29.5 mm

3 Apr 2025

Windiest day

34.8 km/h

27 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

77.8 km/h

15 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.8 °C

5 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-9.9 °C

15 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

0.3 cm

2 Mar 2025

Sunniest day

14.7 h

26 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Palomas?

Palomas has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.0 °C and it receives 467 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palomas?

The hottest day measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2018, reaching 40.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Palomas?

The coldest day measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1940, at -17.8 °C.

Does it snow in Palomas?

Yes. Palomas gets on average 8.2 cm of snow per year and has around 39 frost days.

Has the climate of Palomas warmed?

Yes: Palomas warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Palomas?

The wettest day measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 28 September 1949, with 50 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Palomas?

The windiest day measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 30 March 1992, with winds reaching 46.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Palomas?

The warmest month in Palomas is July (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (4.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Palomas?

Palomas receives on average 467 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 77 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Palomas?

Palomas gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Palomas?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Palomas between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 2021, with 19.8 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Palomas?

Yes: Palomas has on average 11 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Palomas?

In Palomas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.5 °C on 24 July 1995, and the lowest was -22.3 °C on 24 January 1940.

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