San Miguel climate — normals and trends

San Miguel (Spain) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.4 °C and it receives 280 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 (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

San Miguel averages 0 frost days, 46 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 46 rainy days per year.

San Miguel has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.3 °C (on 13 July 1946) and the coldest -2.1 °C (on 12 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

San MiguelValencia

coords
37.98°, -0.79°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

18.4°C

Average daily high

22.6°C

Average daily low

14.5°C

Annual rainfall

280mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

67%

Average peak wind

18.7km/h

Seasonal range

15.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

46 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

46 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

22.1 °C

Average feels-like low

13.7 °C

Average peak gust

34.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

85 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.72 · 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

40.3 °C

13 July 1946

Coldest day

-2.1 °C

12 February 1956

Wettest day

144 mm

5 September 1989

Windiest day

55.1 km/h

13 December 1949

Strongest gust

105.5 km/h

13 December 1949

Hottest feels-like

42.4 °C

12 July 2023

Coldest feels-like

-7.8 °C

2 February 1954

Snowiest day

4.4 cm

11 January 1960

Sunniest day

14.0 h

12 May 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202539.2 °C18 August 20253.4 °C15 January 202520.2 °C365 mm950
202436.7 °C21 July 20245.5 °C5 February 202420.1 °C203 mm720
202337.6 °C19 July 20233.7 °C3 February 202319.9 °C261 mm760
202238.8 °C25 July 20223.6 °C17 January 202220.1 °C357 mm990
202138.4 °C12 July 20212.9 °C12 January 202119.3 °C351 mm650
202036.1 °C1 August 20202.9 °C27 December 202019.4 °C272 mm700
201937.0 °C9 August 20191.8 °C12 January 201919.3 °C454 mm620
201835.5 °C5 August 20184.1 °C9 February 201819.4 °C340 mm710
201735.4 °C8 August 20172.4 °C4 December 201719.6 °C226 mm680
201637.8 °C5 September 20163.1 °C17 January 201619.7 °C278 mm500
201537.7 °C13 August 20153.1 °C18 January 201519.6 °C244 mm780
201435.5 °C13 August 20141.5 °C30 December 201419.8 °C189 mm700
201335.6 °C7 August 20133.5 °C8 December 201319.1 °C155 mm510
201236.8 °C12 August 20121.3 °C13 February 201218.9 °C235 mm640
201135.1 °C26 August 20111.8 °C22 January 201119.3 °C233 mm570
201038.1 °C27 August 20100.3 °C27 December 201018.4 °C296 mm530
200937.2 °C23 July 20090.6 °C20 December 200919.1 °C318 mm620
200835.9 °C12 August 20084.7 °C1 December 200818.7 °C296 mm500
200736.0 °C29 August 20073.0 °C18 November 200718.7 °C421 mm410
200634.8 °C31 July 2006-1.0 °C29 January 200619.2 °C270 mm561
200535.7 °C18 July 2005-0.4 °C27 January 200518.4 °C150 mm561
200434.8 °C4 August 20041.9 °C3 March 200418.9 °C334 mm630
200336.8 °C27 July 20032.0 °C14 January 200319.2 °C381 mm800
200233.7 °C6 August 20025.1 °C2 February 200219.1 °C256 mm270
200135.0 °C26 June 20011.4 °C16 December 200119.3 °C284 mm600
200035.8 °C28 June 20002.9 °C8 January 200018.8 °C179 mm490
199936.1 °C3 September 19992.4 °C1 February 199919.1 °C189 mm620
199834.9 °C27 August 19983.5 °C26 December 199819.1 °C149 mm630
199734.2 °C14 June 19974.6 °C5 January 199719.2 °C333 mm450
199635.2 °C11 August 19964.0 °C23 February 199618.5 °C378 mm330
199534.3 °C17 August 19953.8 °C14 January 199519.2 °C139 mm490
199438.8 °C4 July 19942.3 °C24 January 199419.0 °C204 mm620
199335.2 °C6 August 19931.5 °C2 March 199318.0 °C240 mm380
199233.5 °C23 August 19923.4 °C4 February 199218.1 °C324 mm410
199134.2 °C15 August 19911.7 °C15 February 199118.1 °C229 mm710
199034.5 °C26 July 19902.3 °C16 December 199018.6 °C295 mm530
198934.8 °C1 August 19893.4 °C1 January 198918.7 °C601 mm520
198839.7 °C3 August 19882.5 °C29 February 198818.7 °C303 mm510
198735.7 °C17 August 19872.1 °C19 January 198718.6 °C261 mm400
198637.5 °C23 August 19861.5 °C25 December 198618.2 °C312 mm470
198534.0 °C28 July 1985-0.9 °C9 January 198518.1 °C240 mm383
198434.4 °C24 July 19840.5 °C31 December 198417.8 °C240 mm310
198335.2 °C14 July 19830.0 °C13 February 198318.5 °C137 mm470
198234.8 °C7 July 19823.5 °C29 January 198218.3 °C280 mm530
198132.8 °C11 September 19811.7 °C1 February 198118.5 °C136 mm210
198036.1 °C23 August 19801.6 °C2 December 198017.9 °C328 mm390
197934.7 °C31 July 19793.4 °C23 December 197918.1 °C213 mm260
197837.8 °C18 July 19781.1 °C13 February 197818.2 °C201 mm340
197732.5 °C25 July 19774.5 °C31 March 197718.0 °C318 mm70
197633.9 °C6 August 19761.0 °C26 January 197617.6 °C293 mm350
197535.9 °C17 July 19752.9 °C8 January 197517.8 °C310 mm480
197434.2 °C7 August 19743.4 °C23 January 197417.6 °C383 mm430
197333.1 °C5 July 19731.8 °C4 December 197317.6 °C292 mm330
197232.8 °C9 July 19722.3 °C24 January 197217.3 °C560 mm170
197136.0 °C31 July 1971-2.0 °C3 January 197117.7 °C575 mm442
197036.7 °C8 August 1970-0.6 °C25 December 197018.1 °C212 mm341
196936.2 °C15 August 19691.7 °C6 February 196917.7 °C404 mm260
196836.4 °C14 August 19681.6 °C31 December 196818.2 °C271 mm400
196737.2 °C22 July 1967-0.1 °C19 December 196717.8 °C488 mm421
196635.7 °C4 August 19663.4 °C25 December 196618.0 °C195 mm360
196535.8 °C31 July 19650.7 °C20 February 196517.7 °C300 mm310
196436.1 °C17 September 19640.9 °C30 December 196418.2 °C205 mm470
196335.8 °C9 July 1963-0.4 °C3 February 196317.6 °C247 mm261
196236.6 °C14 July 19620.3 °C25 December 196218.0 °C207 mm430
196138.7 °C12 July 19612.8 °C6 January 196118.6 °C102 mm190
196033.8 °C8 August 19602.2 °C15 January 196017.9 °C292 mm350
195934.8 °C29 June 19592.5 °C6 January 195918.0 °C347 mm330
195834.3 °C22 July 1958-0.4 °C24 January 195817.8 °C250 mm251
195734.7 °C9 August 19571.2 °C18 January 195717.1 °C338 mm220
195634.7 °C18 August 1956-2.1 °C12 February 195616.7 °C226 mm304
195536.4 °C31 August 19551.0 °C11 March 195518.4 °C181 mm320
195434.8 °C9 August 1954-0.9 °C1 February 195417.5 °C261 mm243
195336.6 °C26 July 19530.6 °C10 January 195317.5 °C255 mm320
195236.0 °C9 August 19520.4 °C7 February 195218.1 °C171 mm470
195134.8 °C22 July 19512.8 °C5 January 195117.5 °C289 mm200
195035.7 °C14 July 19500.4 °C30 December 195018.0 °C259 mm450
194936.1 °C15 July 19492.1 °C14 January 194917.8 °C497 mm350
194834.2 °C12 August 19483.7 °C18 January 194818.1 °C302 mm290
194736.3 °C5 August 19471.2 °C1 February 194718.4 °C283 mm580
194640.3 °C13 July 19460.6 °C19 January 194617.8 °C290 mm510
194536.4 °C19 July 1945-0.8 °C16 January 194518.1 °C91 mm483
194433.9 °C2 August 19440.8 °C21 February 194417.2 °C199 mm310
194332.2 °C18 July 19431.0 °C1 January 194317.6 °C326 mm350
194234.8 °C10 July 19420.2 °C11 February 194217.8 °C321 mm390
194137.4 °C26 August 1941-0.2 °C6 January 194117.4 °C197 mm501
194037.0 °C22 August 1940-0.8 °C26 December 194017.0 °C282 mm354

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
24.5 °C
+1.9 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
95 d/yr
+49
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
365 mm
+85 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan18.3 °C+2.6 °C6 mm-20 mm
Feb18.7 °C+1.9 °C10 mm-10 mm
Mar18.7 °C-0.1 °C78 mm+52 mm
Apr22.5 °C+1.8 °C9 mm-20 mm
May25.6 °C+1.8 °C35 mm+13 mm
Jun31.2 °C+3.7 °C1 mm-9 mm
Jul32.4 °C+2.2 °C5 mm+2 mm
Aug33.1 °C+2.5 °C3 mm-5 mm
Sep29.2 °C+1.3 °C53 mm+22 mm
Oct25.2 °C+1.4 °C52 mm+9 mm
Nov21.3 °C+1.9 °C3 mm-31 mm
Dec17.1 °C+0.7 °C110 mm+80 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
39.2 °C
18 Aug 2025
Coldest day
3.4 °C
15 Jan 2025
Wettest day
29.0 mm
10 Oct 2025
Windiest day
36.6 km/h
4 Mar 2025
Strongest gust
62.6 km/h
4 Mar 2025
Hottest feels-like
41.2 °C
18 Aug 2025
Coldest feels-like
-0.5 °C
15 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
14.0 h
11 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of San Miguel?

San Miguel has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.4 °C and it receives 280 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Miguel?

The hottest day measured in San Miguel between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1946, reaching 40.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in San Miguel?

The coldest day measured in San Miguel between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1956, at -2.1 °C.

Does it snow in San Miguel?

Almost never: San Miguel sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of San Miguel warmed?

Yes: San Miguel warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in San Miguel?

The wettest day measured in San Miguel between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1989, with 144 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in San Miguel?

The windiest day measured in San Miguel between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1949, with winds reaching 55.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in San Miguel?

The warmest month in San Miguel is August (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.3 °C).

How much does it rain in San Miguel?

San Miguel receives on average 280 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 46 rainy days.

Is it sunny in San Miguel?

San Miguel gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in San Miguel?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in San Miguel between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1960, with 4.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in San Miguel?

Yes: San Miguel has on average 85 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in San Miguel?

In San Miguel, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 12 July 2023, and the lowest was -7.8 °C on 2 February 1954.

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