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Palma weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Palma follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 14.0°C over the course of the year. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Palma weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.2°Chigh above average

25° / 18°Today
23° / 18°Average
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How it's changed

+1.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4934days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 14 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 14 in the 1940s+1.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 38 mmhigh 14°low 10°February, rain 34 mmhigh 14°low 10°March, rain 36 mmhigh 16°low 11°April, rain 38 mmhigh 18°low 13°May, rain 34 mmhigh 21°low 16°June, rain 18 mmhigh 25°low 20°July, rain 7 mmhigh 28°low 23°August, rain 19 mmhigh 29°low 23°September, rain 42 mmhigh 26°low 21°October, rain 57 mmhigh 22°low 18°November, rain 49 mmhigh 18°low 14°December, rain 43 mmhigh 15°low 11°wettest month October, 57 mm · 415 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

18.8°

20°feels like
85%humidity
16°dew point
4 km/hfrom N
UV index0.3
sunrise07:56sunset19:15day length11h 19m
TodayPartly cloudy25°18°
TueClear25°19°
WedPartly cloudy26°19°
ThuOvercast25°19°
FriPartly cloudy26°18°
SatOvercast23°19°
SunOvercast24°19°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
25° / 18°
Average for October 12
23° / 18°

High above average · +2.2°C

  • Record high: 27.1° · 2011
  • Record low: 12.3° · 1975
  • One year ago: 23° / 21°

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 Palma is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 39.57°N, 2.65°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
39.57°N, 2.65°E
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

29 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.7°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 28.6°C and nights around 23.1°C. On about 120 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 14.0°C and nights dip to 9.8°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

In total, Palma averages about 415 mm of precipitation a year; October is usually the wettest month (57 mm) and July the driest (7 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Palma has climbed 1.7°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 14 a year to 35 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 14°C. Wettest month: October (~57 mm). Whole year averages ~415 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 50 rainy days a year: most in October (~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.

Palma 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
January14.0°9.8°38 mm59.5 h19.8° (1982)0.4° (1940)
February14.1°9.7°34 mm510.5 h21.0° (2021)0.4° (1956)
March15.5°10.8°36 mm511.7 h23.3° (2001)3.0° (1971)
April17.7°12.8°38 mm513.0 h24.2° (2023)6.3° (1986)
May21.3°16.1°34 mm414.2 h30.0° (2022)9.3° (1991)
June25.4°19.9°18 mm214.8 h33.4° (2019)11.9° (1984)
July28.3°22.7°7 mm114.5 h35.7° (2023)17.1° (1980)
August28.6°23.1°19 mm213.6 h34.8° (2017)17.7° (1979)
September26.0°21.0°42 mm412.2 h32.8° (1944)14.4° (1979)
October22.2°17.7°57 mm610.9 h28.7° (1946)9.1° (1974)
November18.0°13.8°49 mm69.8 h25.5° (1995)5.6° (1999)
December15.1°11.1°43 mm59.2 h20.7° (1989)0.9° (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 +1.7°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: +0.22°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: +0.24°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: 13.7 early in the record → 34.0 recently. Frost days: 0 → 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 2023, all-time low in 1940: 35.7°C / 0.4°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~415 mm/year on average. Last decade: +2% vs that average. Long-term trend: +3 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 Palma

Which is the warmest month in Palma?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Palma is August (mean daily temperature of about 25.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 11.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Palma compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Palma is forecast to reach a high of 24.8°C and a low of 18.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 22.6°C and a low of 18.1°C, so today's high is 2.2°C warmer than that average.
How much has Palma warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Palma is about 1.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Palma?
Palma receives about 415 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Palma?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Palma is about 18.1°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Palma by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Palma (°C, full record since 1940): January 14°/10°, February 14°/10°, March 16°/11°, April 18°/13°, May 21°/16°, June 25°/20°, July 28°/23°, August 29°/23°, September 26°/21°, October 22°/18°, November 18°/14°, December 15°/11°.
What is the weather like in Palma in summer?
Summer in Palma (June to August) is dry and warm. It warms from 25°C by day and 20°C at night in June to 29°C and 23°C in August. Rain falls on about 2 days a month, adding up to around 15 mm. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Palma in winter?
Winter in Palma (December to February) is cool. Expect 14–15°C by day and 10–11°C at night, with February the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 39 mm a month, spread over roughly 5 days.
What is the weather like in Palma in spring?
March to May is spring in Palma, and it is mild. It warms from 16°C by day and 11°C at night in March to 21°C and 16°C in May. Rain falls on about 4 days a month, adding up to around 36 mm.
What is the weather like in Palma in autumn?
Autumn in Palma (September to November) is pleasantly warm. September still brings 26°C afternoons and 21°C nights, November only 18°C and 14°C. Rain is steady at around 49 mm a month, spread over roughly 5 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
How many days a year does it rain in Palma?
On long-term average, Palma has about 50 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 415 mm.

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