Weather and climate in Huesca (Aragon)

The climate of Huesca is slightly continental, with quite cold winters and hot, sunny summers. The rains are not abundant and are more frequent in spring and autumn.
The city is located in northeastern Spain, in Aragon, at an altitude of 480 meters (1,575 feet).
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.5 °C (42 °F), that of the warmest months (July and August) is of 24 °C (75 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 485 millimeters (19.1 inches) per year: it is therefore quite scarce. It ranges from 20 mm (0.8 in) in the driest month (July) to 60 mm (2.4 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.

The winter, from December to February, is quite cold. Average temperatures are not very low, but at night it gets cold, and in periods of good weather, fog can form.
Also, there may sometimes be very cold periods.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature generally drops to -5/-6 °C (21/23 °F), but during the coldest winters it can drop to lower values. It dropped to -13 °C (8.5 °F) in February 1956 and to -12.5 °C (9.5 °F) in January 1985. From 2000 to 2020, it dropped to -11 °C (12 °F) in December 2001 and -8.5 °C (16.5 °F) in early March 2005.
Snow in Huesca is quite rare (for example, it is rarer than in Pamplona), and in any case it is rarely abundant, because the winter is dry, and besides the city is somehow protected by the Pyrenees which lie to the north, however, it can sometimes snow.

The summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with rare thunderstorms.
There may be very hot periods, in which the temperature can reach 38/40 °C (100/104 °F). The extreme maximum is 42.5 °C (108.5 °F), recorded in July 1982. More recently, the temperature reached 42 °C (107.5 °F) in July 2015 and 41 °C (106 °F) in late June 2019.



On average, there are around 2,730 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Best Time

To visit Huesca, you can choose the month of May and the period from mid-September to mid-October. Those who can stand the heat can choose July and August, but they must be prepared to stroll around the city in very hot weather.
The temperature range between day and night is often high, so it is useful to dress in layers and to bring something warm: even in midsummer, you may want a sweatshirt for the evening.

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Huesca - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020

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January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 5.5 °C (42 °F), with a minimum of 1.6 °C (34.9 °F) and a maximum of 9.4 °C (48.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -3.5 °C (25.5 °F). However, it dropped to -7.8 °C (18 °F) in January 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F). However, it reached 20.3 °C (68.5 °F) in January 2003.
Precipitation amounts to 30 mm (1.2 in), distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).

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February is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of 7.1 °C (45 °F), with a minimum of 2.2 °C (36 °F) and a maximum of 12 °C (53.6 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -3 °C (26 °F). However, it dropped to -8 °C (17.6 °F) in February 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17.5 °C (64 °F). However, it reached 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) in February 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 30 mm (1.2 in), distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 15 kph (9 mph).

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March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.4 °C (51 °F), with a minimum of 4.8 °C (40.6 °F) and a maximum of 16 °C (60.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1 °C (30 °F). However, it dropped to -8.6 °C (16.5 °F) in March 2005.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 23 °C (73 °F). However, it reached 25.8 °C (78.4 °F) in March 2012.
Precipitation amounts to 30 mm (1.2 in), distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (9 mph).

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April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 12.6 °C (55 °F), with a minimum of 6.7 °C (44.1 °F) and a maximum of 18.6 °C (65.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0.5 °C (33 °F). However, it dropped to -3 °C (26.6 °F) in April 1991.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25.5 °C (78.5 °F). However, it reached 29.8 °C (85.6 °F) in April 2005.
Precipitation amounts to 55 mm (2.2 in), distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (9 mph).

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May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 16.5 °C (62 °F), with a minimum of 10 °C (50 °F) and a maximum of 23 °C (73.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C (38.5 °F). However, it dropped to 1 °C (33.8 °F) in May 2001.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F). However, it reached 35.1 °C (95.2 °F) in May 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 55 mm (2.2 in), distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).

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June is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21.3 °C (70 °F), with a minimum of 14.1 °C (57.4 °F) and a maximum of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 8 °C (46 °F). However, it dropped to 5.2 °C (41.4 °F) in June 1992.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (95.5 °F). However, it reached 41.2 °C (106.2 °F) in June 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 35 mm (1.4 in), distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).

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July is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 24.1 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) and a maximum of 31.7 °C (89.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10.5 °C (51 °F). However, it dropped to 7.6 °C (45.7 °F) in July 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37 °C (99 °F). However, it reached 42.1 °C (107.8 °F) in July 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).

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August, 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 (75 °F), with a minimum of 16.9 °C (62.4 °F) and a maximum of 31.4 °C (88.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C (51.5 °F). However, it dropped to 8.6 °C (47.5 °F) in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37 °C (98.5 °F). However, it reached 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) in August 2012.
Precipitation amounts to 30 mm (1.2 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).

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September is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.8 °C (68 °F), with a minimum of 13.6 °C (56.5 °F) and a maximum of 26 °C (78.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7.5 °C (46 °F). However, it dropped to 4.2 °C (39.6 °F) in September 2007.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F). However, it reached 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) in September 2016.
Precipitation amounts to 50 mm (2 in), distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).

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October is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 15.3 °C (60 °F), with a minimum of 10.3 °C (50.5 °F) and a maximum of 20.3 °C (68.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4 °C (39 °F). However, it dropped to 0.1 °C (32.2 °F) in October 2012.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27 °C (80.5 °F). However, it reached 30.6 °C (87.1 °F) in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to 60 mm (2.4 in), distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).

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November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9.4 °C (49 °F), with a minimum of 5.3 °C (41.5 °F) and a maximum of 13.6 °C (56.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -0.5 °C (31 °F). However, it dropped to -5.2 °C (22.6 °F) in November 2007.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 19.5 °C (67.5 °F). However, it reached 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) in November 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 50 mm (2 in), distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).

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December is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 5.8 °C (42 °F), with a minimum of 2.1 °C (35.8 °F) and a maximum of 9.5 °C (49.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -4 °C (25 °F). However, it dropped to -10.8 °C (12.6 °F) in December 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 16 °C (61 °F). However, it reached 19.6 °C (67.3 °F) in December 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 45 mm (1.8 in), distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 10 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).