, with quite cold winters and hot summers, but above all, with strong temperature variations between night and day.
of the coldest month (January) is of 2.9 °C (37.2 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). You can notice the cold nights in the winter months, and the wide temperature range in summer, when nights remain very cool.
, from December to February, is quite cold. At night, the temperature often drops below freezing, even though the temperature range is often considerable, so during the day the temperature can become mild.
. In fact, we are at the northwestern tip of an area subject to cold, called "frost triangle", whose eastern vertices are the towns of
and Calamocha, in Aragon. In this area, during the most intense cold waves, with clear skies, snow on the ground and no wind, the temperature can drop below -20 °C (-4 °F). In Molina de Aragón, it even dropped to -28 °C (-18.5 °F) in January 1952 and December 1963, which represents the absolute coldest record in all of Spain (excluding some high-altitude valleys in the Pyrenees). After 2000, it dropped to -24 °C (-11 °F) in December 2001 and -25 °C (-13 °F) in January 2021.
During the day it can be very hot, even though the temperature drops a lot after the sunset: the difference between night and day is often 20 °C (36 °F).
On the hottest days of the year, the temperature typically reaches 35/36 °C (95/97 °F). The heat record is 38 °C (100.5 °F) and was recorded in August 1987, in July 1995 and at the end of June 2019.
to visit Molina de Aragón runs from June to September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes it can be hot, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even cold, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening, and maybe gloves and a wool hat, which take up little space and can be useful on colder nights.
If you fear the heat, you can choose the periods from mid-May to mid-June and from mid-September to mid-October.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.9 °C, with a minimum of
-3 °C and a maximum of
8.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-11 °C. However, it dropped to
-17.8 °C in January 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16 °C. However, it reached
19.6 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
February is generally a quite cold month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
4 °C, with a minimum of
-2.9 °C and a maximum of
10.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-14 °C in February 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
22.4 °C in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.
March is generally a quite mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
6.8 °C, with a minimum of
-0.7 °C and a maximum of
14.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.8 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
25.4 °C in March 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.
April is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
9.2 °C, with a minimum of
1.8 °C and a maximum of
16.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.6 °C in April 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
28.7 °C in April 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
May is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13 °C, with a minimum of
5.3 °C and a maximum of
20.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.1 °C in May 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
33.2 °C in May 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.6 °C, with a minimum of
8.9 °C and a maximum of
26.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.2 °C in June 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
37.8 °C in June 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 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 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.9 °C and a maximum of
30 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in July 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
38 °C in July 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.3 °C, with a minimum of
10.9 °C and a maximum of
29.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
0 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
37.2 °C in August 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16 °C, with a minimum of
7.5 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.6 °C in September 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
35.7 °C in September 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
October is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
11.3 °C, with a minimum of
4.2 °C and a maximum of
18.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.4 °C in October 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
30 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.1 °C, with a minimum of
0.2 °C and a maximum of
12 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-15.6 °C in November 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
23.4 °C in November 1996.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.4 °C, with a minimum of
-2.4 °C and a maximum of
9.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10 °C. However, it dropped to
-24 °C in December 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
15 °C. However, it reached
18.8 °C in December 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.