Valencia de Alcántara climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Valencia de Alcántara?

Valencia de Alcántara has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.5 °C and it receives 633 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Valencia de Alcántara?

The hottest day measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 2003, reaching 42.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Valencia de Alcántara?

The coldest day measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1978, at -6.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Valencia de Alcántara?

Yes. Valencia de Alcántara gets on average 1.2 cm of snow per year and has around 7 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Valencia de Alcántara warmed?

Yes: Valencia de Alcántara warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Valencia de Alcántara?

The wettest day measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 1986, with 74 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Valencia de Alcántara?

The windiest day measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1941, with winds reaching 47.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Valencia de Alcántara?

The warmest month in Valencia de Alcántara is July (24.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (7.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Valencia de Alcántara?

Valencia de Alcántara receives on average 633 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 84 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Valencia de Alcántara?

Valencia de Alcántara gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Valencia de Alcántara (Spain) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.5 °C and it receives 633 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 (24.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (7.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Valencia de Alcántara averages 7 frost days, 63 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 84 rainy days per year.

Valencia de Alcántara has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 11 to 3 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.5 °C (on 1 August 2003) and the coldest -6.9 °C (on 12 February 1978).

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

Valencia de AlcántaraExtremadura

coords: 39.41°, -7.24°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

15.5°C

Average daily high

20.7°C

Average daily low

10.6°C

Annual rainfall

633mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

67%

Average peak wind

15.1km/h

Seasonal range

16.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

7 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

63 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

84 d/yr

Annual snowfall

1.2 cm

Average feels-like high

19.4 °C

Average feels-like low

8.8 °C

Average peak gust

33.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

16 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.3 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.28 · 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

42.5 °C

1 August 2003

Coldest day

-6.9 °C

12 February 1978

Wettest day

74 mm

16 September 1986

Windiest day

47.8 km/h

15 February 1941

Strongest gust

117.4 km/h

27 February 2010

Hottest feels-like

43.6 °C

14 July 2022

Coldest feels-like

-11.3 °C

12 February 1978

Snowiest day

13.2 cm

3 January 1971

Sunniest day

14.8 h

13 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	40.7 °C11 August 2025	-0.3 °C19 January 2025	16.9 °C	880 mm	88	2
2024	40.8 °C24 July 2024	-0.1 °C21 December 2024	16.8 °C	605 mm	80	1
2023	41.5 °C7 August 2023	-1.2 °C1 March 2023	17.0 °C	502 mm	95	9
2022	42.5 °C14 July 2022	0.1 °C20 January 2022	17.3 °C	667 mm	91	0
2021	39.7 °C14 August 2021	-2.9 °C6 January 2021	16.1 °C	589 mm	67	8
2020	39.6 °C6 July 2020	-2.3 °C27 December 2020	16.7 °C	575 mm	87	4
2019	38.2 °C11 July 2019	-1.5 °C6 January 2019	16.2 °C	437 mm	71	5
2018	42.2 °C3 August 2018	-1.6 °C8 February 2018	15.7 °C	688 mm	76	3
2017	41.2 °C17 June 2017	-2.4 °C19 January 2017	17.0 °C	334 mm	89	5
2016	40.3 °C6 September 2016	-0.2 °C17 February 2016	16.2 °C	654 mm	84	1
2015	39.9 °C29 June 2015	-1.6 °C7 February 2015	16.5 °C	399 mm	78	7
2014	37.1 °C1 September 2014	-2.0 °C30 December 2014	15.8 °C	719 mm	48	2
2013	39.8 °C7 July 2013	-0.9 °C26 February 2013	15.7 °C	641 mm	78	4
2012	40.1 °C26 June 2012	-2.9 °C12 February 2012	15.4 °C	540 mm	67	9
2011	37.1 °C19 August 2011	-0.6 °C23 January 2011	16.2 °C	660 mm	63	4
2010	38.7 °C6 July 2010	-1.8 °C9 January 2010	15.8 °C	919 mm	81	12
2009	38.0 °C30 August 2009	-3.3 °C9 January 2009	16.3 °C	533 mm	75	7
2008	37.8 °C4 August 2008	-1.0 °C2 December 2008	15.2 °C	538 mm	51	2
2007	39.5 °C4 August 2007	-1.8 °C17 December 2007	15.3 °C	509 mm	44	6
2006	39.4 °C4 September 2006	-1.7 °C30 January 2006	16.4 °C	682 mm	79	9
2005	40.1 °C6 August 2005	-3.1 °C1 March 2005	15.8 °C	424 mm	77	18
2004	39.5 °C25 July 2004	-2.5 °C2 March 2004	15.7 °C	453 mm	81	2
2003	42.5 °C1 August 2003	-2.9 °C13 January 2003	16.1 °C	653 mm	71	8
2002	37.7 °C26 July 2002	0.2 °C8 January 2002	15.7 °C	753 mm	61	0
2001	37.7 °C1 July 2001	-2.0 °C29 December 2001	15.7 °C	690 mm	69	7
2000	38.5 °C31 July 2000	-1.9 °C25 January 2000	15.7 °C	647 mm	66	5
1999	39.8 °C9 July 1999	-1.7 °C15 February 1999	15.6 °C	463 mm	64	5
1998	39.1 °C17 July 1998	-1.6 °C8 December 1998	16.0 °C	470 mm	66	7
1997	38.3 °C26 July 1997	-0.8 °C6 January 1997	16.5 °C	816 mm	47	1
1996	36.5 °C19 July 1996	-0.8 °C23 February 1996	15.6 °C	907 mm	54	3
1995	40.7 °C23 July 1995	0.2 °C3 January 1995	16.9 °C	540 mm	58	0
1994	37.0 °C19 August 1994	-2.2 °C19 January 1994	15.7 °C	459 mm	67	7
1993	40.6 °C28 July 1993	-2.9 °C1 March 1993	14.3 °C	636 mm	52	9
1992	39.5 °C6 August 1992	-2.7 °C21 January 1992	15.4 °C	470 mm	60	10
1991	40.6 °C18 July 1991	-1.3 °C15 January 1991	15.8 °C	424 mm	80	3
1990	39.8 °C5 August 1990	-0.8 °C22 December 1990	16.0 °C	440 mm	65	3
1989	39.9 °C18 July 1989	-1.1 °C3 January 1989	16.5 °C	867 mm	67	2
1988	40.1 °C8 September 1988	-1.5 °C16 December 1988	15.2 °C	674 mm	60	3
1987	38.2 °C20 August 1987	-2.7 °C14 January 1987	15.9 °C	729 mm	64	7
1986	37.7 °C17 July 1986	-0.8 °C9 February 1986	15.1 °C	583 mm	61	4
1985	39.2 °C23 July 1985	-3.2 °C9 January 1985	15.5 °C	717 mm	71	11
1984	37.8 °C28 July 1984	-1.0 °C26 February 1984	14.8 °C	602 mm	62	3
1983	36.9 °C6 September 1983	-4.2 °C13 February 1983	15.2 °C	608 mm	46	12
1982	37.2 °C11 August 1982	0.8 °C31 December 1982	15.2 °C	475 mm	56	0
1981	40.9 °C14 June 1981	-0.4 °C7 January 1981	16.0 °C	519 mm	67	7
1980	38.8 °C21 August 1980	-2.2 °C6 December 1980	15.1 °C	407 mm	66	9
1979	36.4 °C11 August 1979	-1.9 °C22 December 1979	15.1 °C	804 mm	51	4
1978	36.4 °C24 August 1978	-6.9 °C12 February 1978	13.7 °C	723 mm	46	12
1977	36.4 °C6 September 1977	-1.2 °C22 November 1977	14.7 °C	768 mm	35	4
1976	37.7 °C4 August 1976	-1.8 °C26 January 1976	14.8 °C	626 mm	53	3
1975	37.2 °C29 July 1975	-0.8 °C20 December 1975	14.6 °C	593 mm	43	2
1974	38.4 °C11 July 1974	-0.8 °C4 March 1974	14.8 °C	528 mm	49	1
1973	37.2 °C8 August 1973	-1.8 °C4 December 1973	14.8 °C	599 mm	45	6
1972	36.1 °C13 July 1972	-0.5 °C3 January 1972	13.9 °C	982 mm	26	2
1971	35.0 °C30 June 1971	-6.5 °C4 January 1971	14.1 °C	672 mm	33	8
1970	37.6 °C5 September 1970	-3.1 °C27 December 1970	15.2 °C	646 mm	69	13
1969	38.6 °C21 July 1969	-1.3 °C14 December 1969	14.6 °C	847 mm	52	7
1968	39.7 °C29 June 1968	-1.8 °C29 December 1968	15.4 °C	692 mm	56	4
1967	37.7 °C19 July 1967	-1.8 °C12 January 1967	15.0 °C	512 mm	51	5
1966	40.1 °C12 July 1966	-0.8 °C26 December 1966	15.4 °C	748 mm	60	3
1965	38.4 °C5 August 1965	-2.0 °C8 March 1965	15.3 °C	800 mm	65	20
1964	38.1 °C4 August 1964	-2.2 °C31 December 1964	15.5 °C	568 mm	76	10
1963	36.8 °C10 August 1963	-3.0 °C2 February 1963	15.1 °C	1,069 mm	48	9
1962	38.6 °C29 August 1962	-2.7 °C26 December 1962	15.3 °C	613 mm	66	5
1961	38.8 °C27 August 1961	-0.6 °C16 January 1961	16.3 °C	662 mm	70	2
1960	38.4 °C25 July 1960	-2.2 °C15 January 1960	15.1 °C	906 mm	47	7
1959	40.0 °C6 July 1959	-0.4 °C5 January 1959	15.3 °C	737 mm	42	1
1958	39.2 °C30 July 1958	-0.6 °C27 February 1958	15.2 °C	734 mm	38	3
1957	37.9 °C2 August 1957	-2.6 °C17 January 1957	15.1 °C	508 mm	56	8
1956	36.2 °C6 July 1956	-3.9 °C11 February 1956	13.8 °C	727 mm	27	26
1955	36.3 °C21 August 1955	-2.6 °C8 March 1955	16.2 °C	786 mm	57	5
1954	39.0 °C25 July 1954	-4.1 °C5 February 1954	15.1 °C	439 mm	61	20
1953	37.8 °C8 August 1953	-1.9 °C18 February 1953	15.6 °C	526 mm	86	16
1952	37.9 °C11 July 1952	-2.3 °C28 January 1952	14.7 °C	677 mm	44	17
1951	39.0 °C27 July 1951	-0.5 °C30 January 1951	14.7 °C	698 mm	56	2
1950	37.4 °C28 June 1950	-2.8 °C30 December 1950	15.4 °C	504 mm	64	6
1949	38.4 °C4 July 1949	-0.9 °C11 January 1949	15.6 °C	543 mm	56	5
1948	36.9 °C25 July 1948	-2.3 °C22 February 1948	15.7 °C	702 mm	53	2
1947	38.8 °C31 July 1947	-3.3 °C26 January 1947	15.9 °C	810 mm	75	16
1946	39.2 °C11 July 1946	-3.9 °C17 January 1946	14.8 °C	610 mm	63	14
1945	41.0 °C22 July 1945	-4.2 °C13 January 1945	16.6 °C	471 mm	79	19
1944	40.4 °C31 July 1944	-2.1 °C24 February 1944	15.4 °C	360 mm	60	26
1943	38.8 °C18 August 1943	-0.6 °C16 November 1943	15.8 °C	561 mm	82	4
1942	38.7 °C17 July 1942	-2.6 °C13 January 1942	14.9 °C	712 mm	71	24
1941	40.0 °C21 July 1941	-4.0 °C11 January 1941	15.3 °C	771 mm	75	12
1940	37.2 °C6 August 1940	-3.3 °C26 December 1940	14.9 °C	707 mm	58	18

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

22.6 °C

+1.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

88 d/yr

+25

Frost days (< 0 °C)

2 d/yr

-5

Annual rainfall

880 mm

+247 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	13.8 °C	+2.2 °C	143 mm	+72 mm
Feb	15.3 °C	+1.9 °C	43 mm	-25 mm
Mar	15.4 °C	-0.9 °C	190 mm	+120 mm
Apr	19.5 °C	+0.9 °C	106 mm	+44 mm
May	24.3 °C	+1.9 °C	44 mm	-9 mm
Jun	32.1 °C	+4.6 °C	25 mm	+0 mm
Jul	33.6 °C	+2.1 °C	2 mm	-5 mm
Aug	34.8 °C	+3.5 °C	4 mm	-4 mm
Sep	28.4 °C	+1.1 °C	20 mm	-16 mm
Oct	25.1 °C	+3.7 °C	51 mm	-23 mm
Nov	15.8 °C	+0.4 °C	131 mm	+52 mm
Dec	12.5 °C	+0.4 °C	123 mm	+43 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.7 °C

11 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-0.3 °C

19 Jan 2025

Wettest day

32.9 mm

12 Dec 2025

Windiest day

36.5 km/h

20 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

84.6 km/h

13 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.6 °C

11 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-3.4 °C

19 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.8 h

13 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Valencia de Alcántara?

Valencia de Alcántara has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.5 °C and it receives 633 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Valencia de Alcántara?

The hottest day measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 2003, reaching 42.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Valencia de Alcántara?

The coldest day measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1978, at -6.9 °C.

Does it snow in Valencia de Alcántara?

Yes. Valencia de Alcántara gets on average 1.2 cm of snow per year and has around 7 frost days.

Has the climate of Valencia de Alcántara warmed?

Yes: Valencia de Alcántara warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Valencia de Alcántara?

The wettest day measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 1986, with 74 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Valencia de Alcántara?

The windiest day measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1941, with winds reaching 47.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Valencia de Alcántara?

The warmest month in Valencia de Alcántara is July (24.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (7.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Valencia de Alcántara?

Valencia de Alcántara receives on average 633 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 84 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Valencia de Alcántara?

Valencia de Alcántara gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Valencia de Alcántara?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Valencia de Alcántara between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1971, with 13.2 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Valencia de Alcántara?

Yes: Valencia de Alcántara has on average 16 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Valencia de Alcántara?

In Valencia de Alcántara, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.6 °C on 14 July 2022, and the lowest was -11.3 °C on 12 February 1978.

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