Ribadesella climate — normals and trends

Ribadesella (Spain) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.8 °C and it receives 1,366 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 (19.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Ribadesella averages 1 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 173 rainy days per year.

Ribadesella has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 2 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 30.7 °C (on 11 September 1942) and the coldest -5.0 °C (on 11 February 1956).

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

RibadesellaPrincipality of Asturias

coords
43.46°, -5.06°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CfbTemperate oceanicWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

13.8°C

Average daily high

15.7°C

Average daily low

12.0°C

Annual rainfall

1,366mm

Sunshine / day

9.6h

Mean relative humidity

80%

Average peak wind

16.0km/h

Seasonal range

9.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

173 d/yr

Annual snowfall

6.3 cm

Average feels-like high

15.1 °C

Average feels-like low

10.4 °C

Average peak gust

34.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

3 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

30.7 °C

11 September 1942

Coldest day

-5.0 °C

11 February 1956

Wettest day

84 mm

25 June 1961

Windiest day

58.4 km/h

24 January 2009

Strongest gust

164.5 km/h

24 January 2009

Hottest feels-like

35.1 °C

30 June 1968

Coldest feels-like

-10.0 °C

11 February 1956

Snowiest day

10.4 cm

24 February 1944

Sunniest day

15.0 h

15 June 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202529.5 °C15 August 20254.6 °C16 March 202515.1 °C1,186 mm00
202428.0 °C11 August 20244.3 °C20 January 202414.8 °C1,472 mm00
202329.5 °C23 August 20233.9 °C1 March 202315.3 °C1,497 mm00
202229.7 °C17 July 20224.3 °C5 April 202215.0 °C1,173 mm00
202127.2 °C6 September 20213.1 °C7 January 202114.0 °C1,498 mm00
202028.0 °C19 August 20203.8 °C31 March 202014.7 °C1,453 mm00
201927.6 °C8 August 20195.0 °C2 February 201914.4 °C1,700 mm00
201826.7 °C3 August 20181.0 °C28 February 201814.5 °C1,656 mm00
201728.0 °C15 October 20173.5 °C19 January 201714.5 °C1,323 mm00
201627.1 °C18 July 20164.8 °C17 February 201614.5 °C1,526 mm00
201526.4 °C27 August 20153.1 °C6 February 201514.6 °C1,403 mm00
201425.1 °C17 October 20144.7 °C29 December 201414.8 °C1,506 mm00
201325.8 °C31 July 20133.2 °C13 March 201314.1 °C1,661 mm00
201226.1 °C10 August 20123.3 °C11 February 201214.0 °C1,264 mm00
201126.3 °C2 October 20114.5 °C24 January 201114.7 °C1,022 mm00
201025.0 °C8 July 2010-2.5 °C10 January 201013.7 °C1,515 mm01
200928.0 °C31 August 20092.8 °C7 January 200914.1 °C1,304 mm00
200824.7 °C31 July 20083.9 °C26 December 200814.0 °C1,445 mm00
200724.7 °C4 August 20073.2 °C18 December 200714.1 °C1,265 mm00
200627.7 °C17 July 20062.0 °C28 January 200614.8 °C1,219 mm00
200526.5 °C30 August 20051.3 °C1 March 200514.1 °C1,338 mm00
200425.2 °C31 July 20042.1 °C20 February 200414.1 °C1,321 mm00
200329.1 °C8 August 20032.2 °C18 February 200314.8 °C1,398 mm00
200224.1 °C16 May 20025.5 °C1 March 200214.4 °C1,259 mm00
200126.6 °C1 August 20011.6 °C15 December 200114.2 °C1,236 mm00
200028.1 °C16 June 20002.5 °C26 January 200014.1 °C1,318 mm00
199926.1 °C10 September 19993.8 °C12 January 199914.2 °C1,404 mm00
199828.5 °C19 June 19982.7 °C26 January 199814.4 °C1,252 mm00
199725.0 °C6 June 19972.8 °C1 January 199715.0 °C1,307 mm00
199623.9 °C16 July 19961.4 °C21 February 199614.0 °C1,570 mm00
199525.7 °C25 July 19954.3 °C21 April 199514.7 °C1,198 mm00
199425.8 °C23 June 19944.3 °C14 February 199414.2 °C1,171 mm00
199326.6 °C20 August 19931.1 °C28 February 199313.7 °C1,325 mm00
199227.3 °C13 May 19921.6 °C23 January 199213.7 °C1,573 mm00
199125.2 °C13 August 19912.6 °C15 February 199113.6 °C1,320 mm00
199028.3 °C21 July 19902.6 °C9 December 199014.6 °C1,164 mm00
198926.8 °C19 July 19894.6 °C5 April 198914.9 °C977 mm00
198830.3 °C7 September 19883.5 °C27 February 198814.2 °C1,276 mm10
198726.9 °C16 September 1987-0.7 °C14 January 198714.0 °C1,339 mm01
198623.7 °C25 August 19862.2 °C30 January 198613.2 °C1,366 mm00
198526.3 °C30 September 1985-1.5 °C16 January 198513.6 °C1,298 mm02
198426.8 °C1 September 19843.3 °C11 March 198413.3 °C1,647 mm00
198329.3 °C24 September 19830.6 °C9 February 198314.0 °C1,525 mm00
198226.0 °C8 July 19825.0 °C18 December 198213.9 °C1,311 mm00
198125.0 °C29 July 19811.8 °C11 January 198113.8 °C1,289 mm00
198026.3 °C29 August 19802.2 °C13 January 198013.2 °C1,437 mm00
197925.0 °C25 July 19791.7 °C17 February 197913.3 °C1,779 mm00
197824.9 °C7 October 19782.4 °C11 February 197813.8 °C1,405 mm00
197726.5 °C11 September 19773.2 °C12 January 197713.4 °C1,502 mm00
197625.8 °C29 June 19761.1 °C26 January 197613.4 °C1,244 mm00
197525.8 °C2 August 19753.2 °C5 April 197513.3 °C1,460 mm00
197425.1 °C2 July 19742.6 °C5 March 197413.0 °C1,517 mm00
197325.2 °C14 September 19732.2 °C10 April 197313.2 °C1,366 mm00
197223.1 °C23 July 19723.9 °C31 December 197212.8 °C1,647 mm00
197125.3 °C8 July 19710.1 °C1 January 197113.3 °C1,804 mm00
197024.8 °C21 September 19701.2 °C27 December 197013.4 °C1,353 mm00
196924.7 °C14 July 19691.5 °C15 February 196913.4 °C1,475 mm00
196829.8 °C30 June 19683.3 °C11 January 196813.8 °C1,483 mm00
196724.8 °C25 September 19672.1 °C10 January 196713.5 °C1,387 mm00
196628.0 °C8 September 19662.6 °C17 January 196613.3 °C1,547 mm00
196523.6 °C4 August 19652.2 °C18 February 196512.9 °C1,366 mm00
196427.0 °C17 May 19641.0 °C8 March 196413.2 °C1,198 mm00
196323.4 °C21 June 19630.0 °C2 February 196312.7 °C1,265 mm00
196226.8 °C2 September 1962-1.5 °C25 December 196213.0 °C1,398 mm02
196126.2 °C1 September 19614.5 °C13 January 196114.1 °C1,392 mm00
196025.9 °C21 August 1960-0.9 °C16 January 196013.3 °C1,488 mm03
195925.5 °C3 July 19592.1 °C2 February 195913.9 °C1,691 mm00
195824.0 °C27 July 19581.9 °C11 March 195813.3 °C1,428 mm00
195727.3 °C3 July 1957-4.2 °C18 January 195713.2 °C1,210 mm03
195625.1 °C1 October 1956-5.0 °C11 February 195612.3 °C1,382 mm011
195525.7 °C23 August 1955-0.2 °C8 March 195513.6 °C1,215 mm02
195424.1 °C2 October 1954-2.4 °C1 February 195412.8 °C1,515 mm05
195324.5 °C7 September 19532.1 °C15 February 195313.3 °C1,157 mm00
195223.2 °C12 August 19523.4 °C22 January 195213.3 °C1,475 mm00
195126.3 °C28 July 19513.3 °C27 January 195113.1 °C1,325 mm00
195024.8 °C29 June 19502.9 °C21 January 195013.7 °C1,369 mm00
194925.8 °C4 September 19493.0 °C12 December 194913.8 °C1,134 mm00
194825.1 °C7 August 1948-1.1 °C22 February 194813.8 °C1,214 mm02
194726.9 °C26 July 1947-1.5 °C27 January 194713.7 °C1,134 mm03
194627.2 °C12 July 19461.0 °C17 January 194613.1 °C1,306 mm00
194528.3 °C24 July 1945-3.0 °C13 January 194513.6 °C1,109 mm02
194426.8 °C11 August 1944-2.7 °C23 February 194412.8 °C1,269 mm03
194328.7 °C17 August 19432.9 °C12 December 194313.6 °C1,194 mm00
194230.7 °C11 September 19420.3 °C8 February 194213.1 °C1,243 mm10
194130.0 °C22 July 1941-2.3 °C11 January 194112.8 °C1,218 mm15
194025.9 °C4 September 1940-3.9 °C18 January 194013.0 °C1,145 mm05

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
17.2 °C
+1.5 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
-1
Annual rainfall
1187 mm
-180 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan13.9 °C+2.7 °C104 mm-22 mm
Feb13.5 °C+2.0 °C107 mm-0 mm
Mar13.0 °C+0.2 °C116 mm+6 mm
Apr15.7 °C+2.2 °C103 mm-21 mm
May16.6 °C+0.9 °C112 mm-8 mm
Jun21.0 °C+2.6 °C57 mm-38 mm
Jul21.4 °C+1.0 °C49 mm-23 mm
Aug22.6 °C+1.6 °C55 mm-31 mm
Sep20.2 °C+0.2 °C85 mm-23 mm
Oct19.1 °C+1.4 °C41 mm-97 mm
Nov15.5 °C+1.3 °C171 mm+22 mm
Dec13.1 °C+1.0 °C187 mm+54 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
29.5 °C
15 Aug 2025
Coldest day
4.6 °C
16 Mar 2025
Wettest day
33.9 mm
24 Mar 2025
Windiest day
45.0 km/h
23 Oct 2025
Strongest gust
96.5 km/h
30 Jan 2025
Hottest feels-like
34.5 °C
15 Aug 2025
Coldest feels-like
1.4 °C
8 Feb 2025
Sunniest day
15.0 h
16 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ribadesella?

Ribadesella has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.8 °C and it receives 1,366 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ribadesella?

The hottest day measured in Ribadesella between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 1942, reaching 30.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ribadesella?

The coldest day measured in Ribadesella between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1956, at -5.0 °C.

Does it snow in Ribadesella?

Yes. Ribadesella gets on average 6.3 cm of snow per year and has around 1 frost days.

Has the climate of Ribadesella warmed?

Yes: Ribadesella warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ribadesella?

The wettest day measured in Ribadesella between 1940 and 2025 was 25 June 1961, with 84 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ribadesella?

The windiest day measured in Ribadesella between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 2009, with winds reaching 58.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ribadesella?

The warmest month in Ribadesella is August (19.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Ribadesella?

Ribadesella receives on average 1,366 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 173 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ribadesella?

Ribadesella gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Ribadesella?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Ribadesella between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 1944, with 10.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Ribadesella?

Yes: Ribadesella has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ribadesella?

In Ribadesella, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.1 °C on 30 June 1968, and the lowest was -10.0 °C on 11 February 1956.

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