The climate of Granada (Spain)
Granada is located in the southern part of Spain in the Andalusia
region in the Granada province. It is an old city which was part of
many kingdoms and rulers. Many remains of this can be found in the
city, the Alhambra, the Generalife and the Albaicin are among them.
All three of them are Unesco world heritage sites. However, more
attractions can be found in the city such as several beautiful
medieval monasteries, churches and the palace of Charles V. Just like
the rest of this part of Spain Granada has a Mediterranean climate
influenced by the Mediterranean Sea. Because the Sierra Nevada
mountain range is in the vicinity (situated between Granada and the
sea) large differences in temperatures between day and night are not
uncommon. This is fairly uncommon for a climate type which is
influenced by the sea. Both during summer and winter temperatures may
drop during the night to rise again during the day. Winters in Granada
are very cold by Spanish standards. Snow may even fall. The pleasant
weather and the beautiful surroundings make Granada well worth
visiting.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Granada.
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
11
1
5
14
n/a
February
12
2
6
13
n/a
March
15
4
7
12
n/a
April
17
6
7
12
n/a
May
22
9
9
10
n/a
June
27
13
11
7
n/a
July
32
16
12
3
n/a
August
32
16
11
4
n/a
September
28
14
8
5
n/a
October
21
9
7
10
n/a
November
15
5
6
12
n/a
December
11
2
5
13
n/a
= 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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