Climate of Alicante
Alicante has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Alicante is 20° degrees and there is about 142 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 291 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 14°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 8°C and 23°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 15°C and 27°C
- Rain: it rains 60 days and there is a total of approximately 144 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3386 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 14°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in July |
Coldest month: | 14°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 8°C and 23°C |
Sea temperature: | between 15°C and 27°C |
Dry days: | 305 days |
Days with rain: | 60 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 144 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3386 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Alicante.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Alicante.
Climate table of Alicante
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Alicante. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Alicante might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
Night temp. (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
Water temp. (°C) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 15 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 12 |
Days with rain | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Dry days | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Alicante
The best time to visit Alicante in Spain is from April through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Alicante is 28°C in July and the lowest is 14°C in January. The average water temperature is between 15°C and 27°C.
Climate of Alicante by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Alicante? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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