The climate of Costa de la Luz (Spain)
Costa de la Luz is situated in the southwestern part of Spain and
consists of the coastline between Portugal and the city of Tarifa.
This is the most southerly located part of the Spanish mainland. This
region is not very popular among foreign tourists but very popular
among the Spanish. The region is known as a whale and dolphin spotting
area. In this region the city of Cadiz is located, according to
several sources the oldest city in Europe. Christopher Columbus set
sail on his first journey from this city. Several nature reserves can
be found in the region, among them is the Doñana National Park. The
Costa de la Luz has a Mediterranean climate influenced by both the
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Because of these influences
extremes in weather are uncommon. The influence of the Atlantic Ocean
causes temperatures to be slightly lower here than in the more
easterly located places in Spain. The constant westerly wind supplies
cold air from the ocean. This is also why the region is very popular
among wind surfers.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Costa de la Luz.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
16
9
5
9
16
February
16
10
6
9
16
March
18
11
7
8
16
April
19
12
8
8
16
May
22
14
10
6
18
June
25
17
11
3
20
July
28
20
11
0
21
August
28
20
11
0
22
September
27
19
9
3
22
October
23
16
7
7
20
November
19
12
6
9
19
December
16
10
5
9
17
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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