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Climate in Cuenca (Castile La Mancha)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Cuenca
The climate of Cuenca is slightly continental, with quite cold winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in the central-eastern part of the Spanish plateau, in Castile-La Mancha, at an altitude of 950 meters (3,115 feet), and 130 km (80 miles) southeast of Madrid.

The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.1 °C (41 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 24.2 °C (75.5 °F).

Precipitation amounts to 500 millimeters (19.7 inches) per year.

Winter, from December to February, is quite cold, with sunny days, but also rainy periods. Average temperatures are not very low, but at night it often gets cold.
Also, there may sometimes be very cold periods, and it can even snow.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature generally drops to -6/-7 °C (19/21 °F), but during the coldest winters it can drop to lower values. The coldest record is -18 °C (-0.5 °F) and dates back to January 1971. In February 1965, the temperature dropped to -14.5 °C (6 °F), while from 2000 to 2020, the lowest value was -11.5 °C (11.5 °F) in January 2005.

The summer, from June to August or mid-September, is hot and sunny. There can be torrid days, even though the air is dry, so the heat is more bearable. Also, nights are quite cool.
On the hottest days of the year, the temperature typically reaches 37/38 °C (99/100 °F). The heat record is 41 °C (106 °F), recorded in August 2021. The previous record was 39.5 °C (103 °F) and was recorded in July 1981 and August 2012.

Cuenca

On average, there are around 2,700 sunshine hours per year. The winter is also quite sunny.

Best Time


To visit Cuenca, you can choose the month of May and the period from mid-September to mid-October, although it can rain and it can get cold at night. Those who can stand the heat can even choose the summer, but they must be prepared to stroll around the city in very hot weather.

Cuenca - Climate data


In Cuenca, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.1 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of 24.2 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Cuenca - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January0.110.25.1
February0.511.96.2
March315.29.1
April5.217.411.3
May922.115.6
June13.427.920.6
July16.43224.2
August16.431.524
September12.325.819
October8.319.914.1
November3.513.78.6
December0.910.85.9
Year7.519.913.65

Precipitation amounts to 500 millimeters per year: it is therefore quite scarce. It ranges from 10 millimeters in the driest month (July) to 60 millimeters in the wettest ones (April, October, December) Here is the average precipitation.
Cuenca - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January407
February406
March356
April608
May508
June405
July102
August203
September405
October608
November507
December608
Year50071

There are on average around 2705 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Cuenca - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January5155
February5.5160
March7210
April7205
May8.5260
June10.5310
July11.5355
August10.5330
September8245
October6190
November5150
December4.5135
Year7.42705

Cuenca - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 5.1 °C, with a minimum of 0.1 °C and a maximum of 10.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -6 °C. However, it dropped to -11.7 °C in January 2005.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17 °C. However, it reached 22.6 °C in January 2007.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12 kph.


February is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 6.2 °C, with a minimum of 0.5 °C and a maximum of 11.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -5 °C. However, it dropped to -11 °C in February 1999.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 19.5 °C. However, it reached 23.2 °C in February 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14 kph.


March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9.1 °C, with a minimum of 3 °C and a maximum of 15.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2.5 °C. However, it dropped to -9.6 °C in March 1993.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 23 °C. However, it reached 27 °C in March 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 35 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of 14 kph.


April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 11.3 °C, with a minimum of 5.2 °C and a maximum of 17.4 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0 °C. However, it dropped to -4 °C in April 1999.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25.5 °C. However, it reached 29.8 °C in April 2016.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 60 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 14 kph.


May is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 15.6 °C, with a minimum of 9 °C and a maximum of 22.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2.5 °C. However, it dropped to -0.6 °C in May 1997.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C. However, it reached 35.1 °C in May 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of 13 kph.


June is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 20.6 °C, with a minimum of 13.4 °C and a maximum of 27.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7 °C. However, it dropped to 3.5 °C in June 1992.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C. However, it reached 39.2 °C in June 2019.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of 12 kph.


July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 24.2 °C, with a minimum of 16.4 °C and a maximum of 32 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10.5 °C. However, it dropped to 6.9 °C in July 1996.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36.5 °C. However, it reached 39.2 °C in July 1995.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 10 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is of 12 kph.


August is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 24 °C, with a minimum of 16.4 °C and a maximum of 31.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10.5 °C. However, it dropped to 4.8 °C in August 1993.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36.5 °C. However, it reached 39.7 °C in August 2012.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 20 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of 12 kph.


September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 19 °C, with a minimum of 12.3 °C and a maximum of 25.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6.5 °C. However, it dropped to 3.1 °C in September 1995.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C. However, it reached 38.2 °C in September 2016.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of 11 kph.


October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 14.1 °C, with a minimum of 8.3 °C and a maximum of 19.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C. However, it dropped to -2 °C in October 1991.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26.5 °C. However, it reached 31.5 °C in October 2011.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 60 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of 12 kph.


November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 8.6 °C, with a minimum of 3.5 °C and a maximum of 13.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2.5 °C. However, it dropped to -8.2 °C in November 2007.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 21 °C. However, it reached 25.5 °C in November 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12 kph.


December is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 5.9 °C, with a minimum of 0.9 °C and a maximum of 10.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -5 °C. However, it dropped to -10.5 °C in December 2001.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17.5 °C. However, it reached 21.5 °C in December 2018.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 60 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 25 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 13 kph.

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