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Granada weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Granada follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 19.0°C over the course of the year. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from October to May. Granada weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.6°Chigh near average

20° / 7°Today
21° / 11°Average
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How it's changed

+2.6°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–494frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 17 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 17 in the 1940s106days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 71 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 71 in the 1940s+2.6°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 59 mmhigh 12°low 3°February, rain 58 mmhigh 14°low 4°March, rain 65 mmhigh 16°low 6°April, rain 63 mmhigh 19°low 8°May, rain 54 mmhigh 23°low 12°June, rain 36 mmhigh 28°low 16°July, rain 11 mmhigh 33°low 19°August, rain 13 mmhigh 33°low 19°September, rain 35 mmhigh 28°low 16°October, rain 55 mmhigh 22°low 12°November, rain 62 mmhigh 17°low 7°December, rain 66 mmhigh 13°low 4°wettest month December, 66 mm · 578 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

20.1°

19°feels like
47%humidity
9°dew point
8 km/hfrom W
UV index3.0
sunrise08:28sunset19:30day length11h 02m
TodayClear20°7°
ThuClear22°7°
FriOvercast20°8°
SatOvercast21°6°
SunOvercast23°9°
MonClear24°9°
TueOvercast23°10°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
20° / 7°
Average for October 21
21° / 11°

High near average · −0.6°C

  • Highest since 1940: 29.6° · 2014
  • Lowest since 1940: 2.9° · 1991
  • One year ago: 25° / 15°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 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 Granada is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 37.19°N, 3.61°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
37.19°N, 3.61°W
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

28 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.8°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

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 32.7°C and nights around 19.2°C. Around 60 nights a year stay above 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 12.5°C and nights dip to 3.1°C.

The yearly total for Granada comes to about 578 mm; monthly amounts range from 11 mm in July up to 66 mm in December.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Granada now averages 2.6°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 70 a year in the first decade to about 105 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: December (~66 mm). Whole year averages ~578 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 70 rainy days a year: most in March (~8), fewest in July (~2).

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.

Granada 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
January12.5°3.1°59 mm79.7 h26.0° (2024)−11.6° (1947)
February13.8°4.0°58 mm710.6 h25.6° (1960)−16.9° (1954)
March16.5°5.9°65 mm811.7 h29.4° (2023)−7.5° (1955)
April18.8°8.1°63 mm813.0 h34.0° (2023)−4.2° (1958)
May23.0°11.5°54 mm714.0 h38.0° (2022)1.3° (1951)
June28.2°15.9°36 mm414.5 h40.3° (2022)6.8° (1953)
July32.7°19.2°11 mm214.3 h42.0° (2023)11.2° (1988)
August32.6°19.2°13 mm213.4 h42.6° (2021)10.1° (1954)
September28.0°15.8°35 mm412.2 h39.1° (2016)6.6° (1975)
October22.2°11.5°55 mm611.0 h34.5° (2023)0.2° (1974)
November16.5°6.9°62 mm710.0 h27.5° (2013)−6.4° (1971)
December13.2°4.1°66 mm79.5 h23.8° (2010)−6.8° (1950)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.6°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: +0.35°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: +0.39°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: 71.4 early in the record → 105.5 recently. Frost days: 17 → 4.

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 1954: 42.6°C / −16.9°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~578 mm/year on average. Last decade: −8% vs that average. Long-term trend: −7 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 Granada

Which is the warmest month in Granada?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Granada is July (mean daily temperature of about 26.5°C) and the coolest is January (about 7.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Granada compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Granada is forecast to reach a high of 20.4°C and a low of 7.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 21.0°C and a low of 10.6°C, so today's high is 0.6°C cooler than that average.
How much has Granada warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Granada is about 2.6°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Granada?
Granada receives about 578 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Granada?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Granada is about 16.0°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Granada by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Granada (°C, full record since 1940): January 12°/3°, February 14°/4°, March 16°/6°, April 19°/8°, May 23°/12°, June 28°/16°, July 33°/19°, August 33°/19°, September 28°/16°, October 22°/12°, November 17°/7°, December 13°/4°.
What is the weather like in Granada in summer?
In summer, June through August, Granada is hot. June starts at 28°C by day and 16°C at night; by August it is 33°C and 19°C. Rain eases through the season: 4 rainy days and 36 mm in June, 2 days and 13 mm in August. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Granada in winter?
In winter, December through February, Granada is cool. Afternoons run 12–14°C and nights 3–4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 61 mm.
What is the weather like in Granada in spring?
Spring in Granada (March to May) is mild. March starts at 16°C by day and 6°C at night; by May it is 23°C and 12°C. Rain is steady at around 61 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
What is the weather like in Granada in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Granada is pleasantly warm. September still brings 28°C afternoons and 16°C nights, November only 17°C and 7°C. Rain picks up through the season: 4 rainy days and 35 mm in September, 7 days and 62 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Granada?
On long-term average, Granada has about 70 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 578 mm.

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