Climate of Valencia
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| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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36
17
8
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32
17
8
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35
20
10
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37
21
12
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34
24
15
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23
28
19
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9
30
22
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19
31
22
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51
28
19
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74
25
16
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51
20
11
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52
17
8
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| Imperial conversion | |||||||||||
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| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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1.4
62
46
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1.3
63
46
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1.4
67
50
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1.5
70
53
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1.3
75
59
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0.9
83
66
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0.4
86
71
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0.7
87
72
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2
82
65
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2.9
76
60
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2
67
51
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2
62
47
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| Average max. and min. temperatures in °F | |||||||||||
| Precipitation totals in inches | |||||||||||
| Yearly max temp | Yearly mean temp | Yearly min temp |
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| 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) | 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) | 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) |
Valencia and its metropolitan area have a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa) with very mild winters and long warm to hot summers. According to Troll-Paffen climate classification, Valencia has a warm-temperate subtropical climate (Warmgemäßigt-subtropisches Zonenklima) and according to Siegmund/Frankenberg climate classification, Valencia has subtropical climate.
Its average annual temperature is 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, typically the temperature ranges from 14 to 20 °C (57 to 68 °F) during the day and 4 to 12 °C (39 to 54 °F) at night. In the warmest month – August, the typically temperature ranges from 28 to 34 °C (82 to 93 °F) during the day and about 22 °C (72 °F) at night. Large fluctuations in temperature are rare.
Winters in Valencia are very mild. December, January and February are the coldest months, with average temperatures around 17 °C (63 °F) during the day and 8 °C (46 °F) at night. From a few to a dozen days in the winter, the temperature exceeds 20 °C (68 °F). Because of the very mild temperatures in winter, most of the vegetation remains green throughout the year.
March is a transitional month, the temperature often exceeding 20 °C (68 °F), with average temperature of around 20 °C (68 °F) during the day and 10 °C (50 °F) at night.
Summers in Valencia area are long and warm to hot (in the middle of summer). Generally the summer season lasts about eight months, from April to November. Regular temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F) begin as early as April, although in this month the sea temperature is still cool: about 15–16 °C (59–61 °F). The summer season ends in November, in this month sometimes occurring days with temperatures below 20 °C (68 °F). The sea temperature in November remains mild - about 18 °C (64 °F).
July and August are the warmest months, with average temperatures around 29 °C (84 °F) during the day and 22 °C (72 °F) at night. In June and September the average temperature is around 26–28 °C (79–82 °F) during the day and 18–20 °C (64–68 °F) at night. In May and October the average temperature is around 24 °C (75 °F) during the day and 15–16 °C (59–61 °F) at night and in April and November the average temperature is around 20–21 °C (68–70 °F) during the day and 12 °C (54 °F) at night.
Sunshine duration is 2,660 hours per year, from 150 - average about 5 hours of sunshine at day in December to 314 - average above 10 hours of sunshine at day in July. This is a bit above average for the southern half of Europe because in this part of the continent, sunshine duration varies from about 2,000 to about 3,000 hours per year. However, this is a 70% larger value than in the northern half of Europe, where sunshine duration is around 1500 hours per year. In winter Valencia has about three times more sun duration than in the northern half of Europe.
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