Santo Domingo de la Calzada climate — normals and trends

Santo Domingo de la Calzada (Spain) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 10.7 °C and it receives 750 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 (18.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (3.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Santo Domingo de la Calzada averages 48 frost days, 9 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 141 rainy days per year.

Santo Domingo de la Calzada 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 67 to 29 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.1 °C (on 11 August 2025) and the coldest -18.9 °C (on 18 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

Santo Domingo de la CalzadaLa Rioja

coords
42.44°, -2.95°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CfbTemperate oceanicWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMayDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

10.7°C

Average daily high

15.6°C

Average daily low

6.4°C

Annual rainfall

750mm

Sunshine / day

9.3h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

14.6km/h

Seasonal range

14.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

48 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

9 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

141 d/yr

Annual snowfall

52.4 cm

Average feels-like high

13.8 °C

Average feels-like low

4.2 °C

Average peak gust

34.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.4 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

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

39.1 °C

11 August 2025

Coldest day

-18.9 °C

18 January 1940

Wettest day

52 mm

6 November 1997

Windiest day

47.4 km/h

4 October 1984

Strongest gust

122.4 km/h

25 February 1989

Hottest feels-like

38.8 °C

9 August 2023

Coldest feels-like

-24.0 °C

18 January 1940

Snowiest day

27.6 cm

5 December 1996

Sunniest day

14.8 h

27 June 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202539.1 °C11 August 2025-5.0 °C14 January 202512.5 °C766 mm3822
202437.2 °C11 August 2024-4.4 °C20 January 202412.3 °C870 mm2419
202338.9 °C9 August 2023-5.7 °C5 March 202312.9 °C808 mm3342
202238.4 °C16 July 2022-5.7 °C15 January 202212.8 °C595 mm3841
202137.0 °C14 August 2021-6.6 °C14 January 202111.4 °C781 mm1832
202037.1 °C27 July 2020-3.2 °C2 January 202012.1 °C714 mm1927
201935.9 °C29 June 2019-5.4 °C4 February 201911.8 °C774 mm1734
201832.8 °C6 August 2018-7.0 °C27 February 201811.5 °C1,041 mm334
201735.1 °C21 August 2017-7.0 °C18 January 201712.1 °C588 mm2441
201635.2 °C19 July 2016-7.9 °C17 February 201611.6 °C732 mm2029
201534.5 °C6 July 2015-9.8 °C10 February 201511.8 °C709 mm2039
201434.5 °C17 July 2014-5.5 °C30 December 201412.3 °C670 mm1518
201333.7 °C1 August 2013-7.0 °C28 November 201310.9 °C994 mm740
201235.8 °C10 August 2012-7.4 °C22 February 201211.3 °C685 mm1442
201134.2 °C20 August 2011-5.3 °C24 January 201112.1 °C557 mm1524
201033.9 °C26 August 2010-8.7 °C10 January 201010.7 °C731 mm954
200933.6 °C21 July 2009-14.4 °C20 December 200911.4 °C661 mm1440
200831.7 °C23 July 2008-4.3 °C1 January 200811.0 °C918 mm332
200734.7 °C4 August 2007-7.0 °C17 November 200711.0 °C659 mm1133
200632.2 °C5 September 2006-6.1 °C29 January 200612.1 °C672 mm1252
200533.2 °C14 July 2005-10.9 °C23 February 200510.8 °C723 mm865
200431.5 °C26 June 2004-5.3 °C1 March 200411.0 °C744 mm342
200335.0 °C4 August 2003-11.4 °C14 January 200312.1 °C752 mm2336
200231.3 °C17 June 2002-2.9 °C20 February 200211.5 °C726 mm215
200133.9 °C25 June 2001-9.8 °C25 December 200111.3 °C561 mm1342
200032.3 °C10 August 2000-8.6 °C26 January 200011.5 °C633 mm837
199933.9 °C24 August 1999-6.2 °C11 January 199911.1 °C741 mm844
199834.4 °C9 August 1998-5.5 °C26 January 199811.4 °C613 mm1234
199730.1 °C3 August 1997-7.7 °C7 January 199712.3 °C794 mm124
199633.4 °C22 July 1996-8.1 °C24 February 199610.9 °C901 mm240
199533.7 °C20 July 1995-5.0 °C14 January 199511.9 °C606 mm730
199433.3 °C3 August 1994-13.6 °C19 January 199411.6 °C611 mm1327
199333.0 °C20 August 1993-8.1 °C25 February 199310.4 °C733 mm956
199232.5 °C17 August 1992-7.3 °C29 January 199210.6 °C802 mm952
199133.0 °C10 July 1991-8.4 °C15 January 199110.5 °C676 mm1450
199032.2 °C21 July 1990-8.0 °C21 December 199011.5 °C689 mm1244
198934.3 °C20 July 1989-7.4 °C3 January 198911.8 °C610 mm543
198833.3 °C7 September 1988-13.2 °C3 March 198810.9 °C764 mm739
198734.1 °C13 August 1987-13.4 °C21 February 198711.1 °C776 mm1447
198634.6 °C16 August 1986-9.5 °C11 February 198610.5 °C669 mm949
198532.8 °C21 August 1985-18.0 °C7 January 198510.6 °C643 mm657
198432.4 °C23 July 1984-9.9 °C27 February 19849.9 °C806 mm1057
198332.5 °C30 July 1983-12.7 °C13 February 198311.0 °C748 mm746
198234.3 °C8 July 1982-4.2 °C4 December 198211.0 °C710 mm829
198133.9 °C29 July 1981-6.8 °C1 January 198110.8 °C680 mm455
198031.0 °C22 July 1980-13.2 °C9 December 19809.9 °C824 mm451
197931.0 °C9 July 1979-7.3 °C23 December 197910.2 °C844 mm151
197832.6 °C16 July 1978-8.8 °C14 February 197810.4 °C825 mm541
197729.1 °C15 August 1977-6.1 °C31 March 197710.2 °C973 mm031
197631.6 °C5 August 1976-6.7 °C1 January 19769.9 °C823 mm255
197532.6 °C13 July 1975-11.2 °C23 December 19759.8 °C889 mm663
197433.4 °C15 August 1974-9.3 °C5 March 19749.9 °C899 mm939
197332.5 °C10 August 1973-9.9 °C4 February 19739.9 °C814 mm568
197228.3 °C6 August 1972-11.2 °C5 January 19729.4 °C1,041 mm041
197131.2 °C16 August 1971-18.1 °C3 January 197110.0 °C1,022 mm559
197030.3 °C6 July 1970-8.3 °C31 December 197010.3 °C823 mm256
196931.8 °C7 August 1969-8.0 °C11 December 19699.9 °C938 mm552
196832.8 °C30 June 1968-9.5 °C11 January 196810.6 °C745 mm533
196731.6 °C19 July 1967-9.7 °C11 December 196710.0 °C834 mm255
196632.2 °C12 August 1966-6.1 °C17 January 196610.1 °C1,038 mm830
196532.9 °C5 August 1965-12.3 °C21 February 19659.5 °C740 mm758
196432.2 °C16 July 1964-10.9 °C21 December 196410.0 °C618 mm1183
196330.1 °C11 August 1963-12.5 °C24 December 19639.2 °C751 mm171
196233.1 °C13 August 1962-10.4 °C25 December 19629.9 °C703 mm1274
196129.6 °C29 August 1961-5.0 °C21 December 196110.9 °C800 mm039
196029.9 °C22 August 1960-9.4 °C16 January 196010.2 °C869 mm040
195928.5 °C4 July 1959-4.2 °C12 January 195910.5 °C808 mm025
195830.1 °C31 July 1958-5.9 °C21 January 195810.2 °C881 mm251
195730.4 °C3 July 1957-17.3 °C18 January 19579.7 °C699 mm258
195629.8 °C13 September 1956-18.3 °C16 February 19568.8 °C706 mm088
195530.4 °C16 August 1955-12.1 °C12 March 195510.5 °C677 mm260
195429.5 °C3 August 1954-14.1 °C1 February 19549.3 °C701 mm074
195331.6 °C12 August 1953-12.0 °C16 January 19539.5 °C643 mm485
195231.5 °C13 August 1952-10.2 °C21 February 195210.0 °C670 mm472
195131.8 °C28 July 1951-5.7 °C2 March 19519.7 °C807 mm357
195034.6 °C29 June 1950-12.1 °C26 January 195010.8 °C604 mm651
194931.7 °C31 July 1949-6.1 °C4 March 194910.2 °C690 mm769
194832.0 °C27 July 1948-11.0 °C22 February 194810.4 °C610 mm237
194733.4 °C1 August 1947-17.3 °C28 January 194710.8 °C776 mm1657
194633.7 °C3 August 1946-8.0 °C17 January 19469.8 °C702 mm873
194534.6 °C21 July 1945-14.9 °C3 January 194510.8 °C492 mm1762
194433.9 °C1 August 1944-13.8 °C23 February 19449.4 °C771 mm1279
194333.6 °C29 July 1943-7.8 °C22 November 194310.3 °C620 mm1370
194233.9 °C25 July 1942-16.4 °C13 January 19429.9 °C696 mm1069
194135.6 °C25 July 1941-17.9 °C12 January 19419.5 °C738 mm1376
194030.7 °C9 August 1940-18.9 °C18 January 19409.6 °C761 mm166

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
18.2 °C
+2.6 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
38 d/yr
+29
Frost days (< 0 °C)
22 d/yr
-26
Annual rainfall
766 mm
+16 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan10.4 °C+2.9 °C69 mm+6 mm
Feb12.4 °C+3.5 °C45 mm-13 mm
Mar11.0 °C-0.8 °C103 mm+40 mm
Apr16.8 °C+3.2 °C101 mm+19 mm
May18.3 °C+1.3 °C107 mm+22 mm
Jun26.8 °C+5.8 °C46 mm-23 mm
Jul25.9 °C+1.7 °C45 mm-0 mm
Aug29.5 °C+5.0 °C28 mm-10 mm
Sep23.8 °C+2.1 °C47 mm-5 mm
Oct20.3 °C+3.3 °C27 mm-33 mm
Nov12.6 °C+1.3 °C94 mm+25 mm
Dec9.9 °C+1.7 °C53 mm-12 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
39.1 °C
11 Aug 2025
Coldest day
-5.0 °C
14 Jan 2025
Wettest day
17.3 mm
11 Jul 2025
Windiest day
40.1 km/h
27 Jan 2025
Strongest gust
88.6 km/h
26 Jan 2025
Hottest feels-like
38.6 °C
15 Aug 2025
Coldest feels-like
-8.7 °C
14 Jan 2025
Snowiest day
2.6 cm
30 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
14.8 h
25 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Santo Domingo de la Calzada has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 10.7 °C and it receives 750 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The hottest day measured in Santo Domingo de la Calzada between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 2025, reaching 39.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The coldest day measured in Santo Domingo de la Calzada between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 1940, at -18.9 °C.

Does it snow in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Yes. Santo Domingo de la Calzada gets on average 52.4 cm of snow per year and has around 48 frost days.

Has the climate of Santo Domingo de la Calzada warmed?

Yes: Santo Domingo de la Calzada warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The wettest day measured in Santo Domingo de la Calzada between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1997, with 52 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The windiest day measured in Santo Domingo de la Calzada between 1940 and 2025 was 4 October 1984, with winds reaching 47.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The warmest month in Santo Domingo de la Calzada is August (18.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (3.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Santo Domingo de la Calzada receives on average 750 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 141 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Santo Domingo de la Calzada gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Santo Domingo de la Calzada between 1940 and 2025 was 5 December 1996, with 27.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Santo Domingo de la Calzada.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

In Santo Domingo de la Calzada, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.8 °C on 9 August 2023, and the lowest was -24.0 °C on 18 January 1940.

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