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Climate of Spain
Country climate guideSpain occupies the Iberian Peninsula in south-west Europe, together with the Balearic and Canary Islands. The mainland runs from about 36°N to 44°N, and it is a country of high plateaus, the Meseta central, ringed by mountain ranges, with the Pyrenees along the French border and a long Mediterranean coast to the east and a wide Atlantic coast to the north-west. That position between the sea and the continental interior, with ranges between them, produces Europe's most varied temperate climate.
Main climate types
Four main types are recognised. The north-west coast, from Galicia to the Basque Country, is oceanic, with mild wet winters and cool summers. The Mediterranean coast and the Balearics are hot-summer Mediterranean climate with dry summers. The interior, including the Meseta and the Ebro valley, is continental, with hot dry summers and cold winters. The south-east, around Murcia, Almería and Alicante, is the driest and hottest part of the mainland, and the Canary Islands have a subtropical climate.
Temperatures
Madrid averages about 5 °C in January and about 26 °C in July or August, a good illustration of the continental pattern. Seville is hotter, at about 13 °C in January and nearly 30 °C in the summer months. Barcelona, on the coast, averages about 8 °C in January and about 26 °C in August. Bilbao and the northern coast stay milder in winter, at about 9 °C in January, and somewhat cooler in summer.
Rainfall
The north-west and the north coast are the wettest parts, with Bilbao taking about 1,200 mm a year and Galicia locally over 1,500 mm, much of it in winter. The Mediterranean coast and the interior are dry in summer: Barcelona about 600 mm, Madrid about 600 mm and Alicante only about 350 mm, with almost nothing falling between June and September.
When to go
Because of the variety the best season depends on the region: spring and autumn are best in the interior for walking, and the Mediterranean coast is warm from May to September. The Canaries can be visited in any month, as their winter temperatures are the mildest in Europe. July and August are hot almost everywhere on the peninsula, while the Sierra Nevada and the Pyrenees are snowy in winter.