Weather Overview for Almeria

The city of Almeria is located in south-eastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea.  The weather in Alemeria is said to be a subtropical climate with a borderline semi-arid climate with Mediterranean influences.   This is one of the driest and warmest climates in the whole of Europe. 

Almeria has beautiful weather with around 320 days of sunshine per year and over 3000 sunshine hours.  The average annual temperature is around 19⁰C and there are only, on average, around 45 wet days per year.  In summer the average temperature is between 18⁰C and 29⁰C and in winter the average temperature is between 8⁰C and 17⁰C.

The weather can be affected by the levante wind in summer which is a hot, dry easterly wind that blows from the Sahara Desert and the Tabernas Desert which can make temperatures soar. 

You can check the weather forecast before you book your holiday to see what the weather will be like during your chosen time of year.

In Summer in Almeria you can expect average temperatures to range from highs of 26⁰C to 29⁰C.  This season does receive the least rainfall for the whole year, with the driest month being July.  You can expect up to 12 hours of daily sunshine hours.  The hottest months are July / August with June being the coolest.  Sea temperatures reach average highs up to 26⁰C.

In Autumn temperatures start to decrease with September reaching average highs of 27⁰C but November dropping to average highs of 19⁰C.  This season is quite wet with November being the wettest.  The hottest month in this season is September and the coolest is November.  The amount of daily sunshine hours do decrease steadily, down to 6 hours of sunshine in November.  Sea temperatures do become cooler dropping to 18⁰C in November.

In Winter temperatures range from highs of 16⁰C.  The most rain falls within this season with December receiving the most rain than any other month of the year and February receiving the least amount of rain in this season.  You can expect between 5 and 7 hours of sunshine hours per day.  The coldest months are January and February.  Sea temperatures are the coldest in this season dropping to lows of 13⁰C.

In Spring temperatures slowly start rising reaching average highs of 22⁰C in May.  The coldest month in this season is March.  The month of April is the wettest month in this season, with May being the driest but then precipitation does start to decrease quite a lot going into summer.  Daily sunshine hours begin to increase again and you can expect between 7 and 10 hours of daily sunshine hours per month.  Sea temperatures begin to rise again, making their way up to 17⁰C in May.