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Albacete weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Albacete has well-marked seasons, with 19.7°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Albacete weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+6.7°Chigh well above average

25° / 5°Today
18° / 9°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4918frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 38 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 38 in the 1940s91days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 66 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 66 in the 1940s+2.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 33 mmhigh 10°low 2°February, rain 29 mmhigh 12°low 3°March, rain 41 mmhigh 15°low 5°April, rain 48 mmhigh 18°low 7°May, rain 44 mmhigh 23°low 11°June, rain 29 mmhigh 28°low 15°July, rain 10 mmhigh 33°low 18°August, rain 19 mmhigh 32°low 18°September, rain 35 mmhigh 27°low 15°October, rain 45 mmhigh 21°low 10°November, rain 39 mmhigh 15°low 6°December, rain 35 mmhigh 11°low 3°wettest month April, 48 mm · 406 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

5.1°

3°feels like
72%humidity
0°dew point
2 km/hfrom S
UV index0.0
sunrise07:28sunset18:14day length10h 46m
TodayClear25°5°
TueOvercast23°6°
WedMostly clear22°5°
ThuOvercast22°11°
FriClear22°12°
SatClear22°7°
SunClear22°4°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
25° / 5°
Average for October 26
18° / 9°

High well above average · +6.7°C

  • Highest since 1940: 28.5° · 2022
  • Lowest since 1940: −0.2° · 1951
  • One year ago: 18° / 9°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Albacete is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 38.99°N, 1.86°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
38.99°N, 1.86°W
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.5°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 32.6°C and nights around 18.2°C. Around 35 nights a year stay above 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 10.5°C and overnight lows sit around 2.0°C. Around 20 days a year dip below freezing.

The yearly total for Albacete comes to about 406 mm; monthly amounts range from 10 mm in July up to 48 mm in April.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Albacete now averages 2.3°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 65 a year to 90 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: April (~48 mm). Whole year averages ~406 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 49 rainy days a year: most in April (~6), fewest in July (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Albacete month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January10.5°2.0°33 mm49.6 h21.9° (2024)−13.8° (1941)
February12.3°2.9°29 mm410.5 h22.8° (2019)−12.3° (1942)
March15.4°4.8°41 mm511.7 h29.9° (2001)−5.2° (1971)
April18.3°7.0°48 mm613.0 h32.8° (2023)−3.0° (2022)
May22.7°10.7°44 mm514.1 h36.9° (2015)1.4° (1951)
June28.1°15.1°29 mm414.7 h39.1° (2015)6.1° (1962)
July32.6°18.2°10 mm114.5 h41.4° (2017)10.5° (1980)
August31.8°18.1°19 mm213.5 h41.6° (2021)9.6° (1954)
September26.9°14.8°35 mm412.2 h39.7° (2016)3.9° (1974)
October20.7°10.4°45 mm511.0 h34.1° (2006)−1.7° (1970)
November14.6°5.7°39 mm59.8 h27.5° (1985)−5.0° (1965)
December11.0°2.9°35 mm59.3 h20.8° (2023)−7.3° (1940)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.33°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.36°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 65.8 early in the record → 90.7 recently. Frost days: 38 → 18.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2021, coldest in 1941: 41.6°C / −13.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~406 mm/year on average. Last decade: +6% vs that average. Long-term trend: +1 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Albacete

Which is the warmest month in Albacete?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Albacete is July (mean daily temperature of about 25.6°C) and the coolest is January (about 5.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Albacete compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Albacete is forecast to reach a high of 25.1°C and a low of 4.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 18.4°C and a low of 8.8°C, so today's high is 6.7°C warmer than that average.
How much has Albacete warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Albacete is about 2.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Albacete?
Albacete receives about 406 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with April typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Albacete?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Albacete is about 14.8°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Albacete by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Albacete (°C, full record since 1940): January 10°/2°, February 12°/3°, March 15°/5°, April 18°/7°, May 23°/11°, June 28°/15°, July 33°/18°, August 32°/18°, September 27°/15°, October 21°/10°, November 15°/6°, December 11°/3°.
What is the weather like in Albacete in summer?
In summer, June through August, Albacete is dry and hot. June starts at 28°C by day and 15°C at night; by August it is 32°C and 18°C. Rain falls off from 29 mm on 4 days in June to 19 mm on 2 days in August. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Albacete in winter?
In winter, December through February, Albacete is cool. Afternoons run 10–12°C and nights 2–3°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 32 mm a month, spread over roughly 4 days.
What is the weather like in Albacete in spring?
In spring, March through May, Albacete is mild. March starts at 15°C by day and 5°C at night; by May it is 23°C and 11°C. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 44 mm.
What is the weather like in Albacete in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Albacete, and it is mild. September is still 27°C by day and 15°C at night; by November it is down to 15°C and 6°C. Rain is steady at around 39 mm a month, spread over roughly 4 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Albacete?
On long-term average, Albacete has about 49 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 406 mm.

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