The climate of Peníscola (Spain)
Peñíscola is a small tourist city in the Castellón province in the
Valencia region. The city is situated on the Costa del Azhar on the
Mediterranean Sea north of the Sierra de Irta. The city is also known
as the Gibraltar of Valencia. A castle dating back to the 13th century
can be found here which was built by the Knights Templar. Later on it
was the home of the Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII. This castle,
Castello de Papa Luna is the main attraction of the city together with
the arsenal and the basilica. Peñíscola has a Mediterranean climate
strongly influenced by both the Mediterranean Sea and the Sierra de
Irta mountain range. Because of this extremes in weather such as
temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) or subzero
temperatures are uncommon. Because the city is situated on the leeward
side of the mountain range precipitation figures are low. Only during
late fall heavy rain may occur.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Peníscola.
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
6
5
11
14
February
17
7
6
10
13
March
19
8
7
10
14
April
20
10
7
9
15
May
23
13
8
8
17
June
27
17
9
5
21
July
30
20
10
2
24
August
30
20
9
3
26
September
28
18
8
5
24
October
24
14
6
8
21
November
19
9
5
10
18
December
16
7
5
11
15
= 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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
