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Elche weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Elche follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 16.0°C over the course of the year. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Elche weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.8°Chigh above average

27° / 15°Today
25° / 16°Average
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How it's changed

+2.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–490frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 4 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 4 in the 1940s99days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 75 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 75 in the 1940s+2.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 26 mmhigh 16°low 7°February, rain 22 mmhigh 17°low 7°March, rain 28 mmhigh 20°low 9°April, rain 35 mmhigh 22°low 11°May, rain 28 mmhigh 25°low 15°June, rain 16 mmhigh 29°low 19°July, rain 5 mmhigh 32°low 21°August, rain 11 mmhigh 32°low 22°September, rain 33 mmhigh 29°low 19°October, rain 43 mmhigh 24°low 15°November, rain 33 mmhigh 20°low 10°December, rain 27 mmhigh 16°low 8°wettest month October, 43 mm · 307 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

21.7°

23°feels like
58%humidity
13°dew point
2 km/hfrom N
UV index1.1
sunrise08:08sunset19:29day length11h 21m
TodayMostly clear27°15°
TueMostly clear27°16°
WedPartly cloudy26°18°
ThuPartly cloudy25°18°
FriMostly clear26°16°
SatOvercast26°17°
SunOvercast22°18°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
27° / 15°
Average for October 12
25° / 16°

High above average · +1.8°C

  • Record high: 33.6° · 1981
  • Record low: 9.7° · 1975
  • One year ago: 26° / 18°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 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 Elche is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 38.26°N, 0.70°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
38.26°N, 0.70°W
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

26 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.2°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

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 32.1°C and nights around 21.7°C. Roughly 100 days a year now top 30°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 15.9°C and overnight lows sit around 6.6°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

Elche picks up roughly 307 mm a year, with a peak of 43 mm in October and as little as 5 mm in July.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Elche now averages 2.2°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The last decade has also run wetter, about 11% above the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 16°C. Wettest month: October (~43 mm). Whole year averages ~307 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 36 rainy days a year: most in April (~4), 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.

Elche 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. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January15.9°6.6°26 mm39.6 h29.0° (2021)−4.8° (1971)
February17.3°7.4°22 mm310.6 h29.4° (1995)−4.4° (1956)
March19.7°9.3°28 mm311.7 h32.8° (1988)−0.7° (1984)
April21.9°11.4°35 mm413.0 h35.4° (2011)3.7° (1986)
May25.3°14.7°28 mm314.1 h39.8° (2015)6.4° (1951)
June29.3°18.7°16 mm214.6 h39.6° (2016)11.1° (1962)
July32.1°21.4°5 mm114.4 h44.1° (1946)14.8° (1980)
August32.1°21.7°11 mm113.5 h43.2° (1988)14.6° (1977)
September29.0°19.1°33 mm312.2 h40.6° (2016)10.8° (1979)
October24.4°15.0°43 mm411.0 h34.8° (2024)4.6° (1956)
November19.6°10.5°33 mm49.9 h30.4° (2013)−0.7° (1965)
December16.4°7.5°27 mm39.3 h28.2° (2023)−2.4° (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 +2.2°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: +0.30°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

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.37°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: 75.3 early in the record → 98.6 recently. Frost days: 4 → 0.

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

All-time high in 1946, all-time low in 1971: 44.1°C / −4.8°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~307 mm/year on average. Last decade: +11% vs that average. Long-term trend: +4 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 Elche

Which is the warmest month in Elche?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Elche is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.8°C) and the coolest is January (about 10.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Elche compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Elche is forecast to reach a high of 26.6°C and a low of 15.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.8°C and a low of 15.8°C, so today's high is 1.8°C warmer than that average.
How much has Elche warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Elche is about 2.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Elche?
Elche receives about 307 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Elche?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Elche is about 18.4°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Elche by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Elche (°C, full record since 1940): January 16°/7°, February 17°/7°, March 20°/9°, April 22°/11°, May 25°/15°, June 29°/19°, July 32°/21°, August 32°/22°, September 29°/19°, October 24°/15°, November 20°/10°, December 16°/8°.
What is the weather like in Elche in summer?
June to August is summer in Elche, and it is dry and hot. Expect 29–32°C by day and 19–22°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 1 day a month, adding up to around 11 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Elche in winter?
December to February is winter in Elche, and it is fairly mild. Daytime highs sit at 16–17°C and nights at 7–8°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 3 days a month, adding up to around 25 mm.
What is the weather like in Elche in spring?
In spring, March through May, Elche is pleasantly warm. March starts at 20°C by day and 9°C at night; by May it is 25°C and 15°C. Rain is steady at around 31 mm a month, spread over roughly 4 days.
What is the weather like in Elche in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Elche, and it is pleasantly warm. It cools from 29°C by day and 19°C at night in September to 20°C and 10°C in November. Rain falls on about 4 days a month, adding up to around 36 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Elche?
On long-term average, Elche has about 36 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 307 mm.

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