Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Tórtoles Spain

In Tórtoles, the summers are short, warm, and mostly clear; the winters are very cold and partly cloudy; and it is dry year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 28°F to 82°F and is rarely below 20°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Tórtoles for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 14 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The hottest month of the year in Tórtoles is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 14 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 50°F. The coldest month of the year in Tórtoles is January, with an average low of 28°F and high of 43°F.

In Tórtoles, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Tórtoles begins around June 6 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around September 14.

The clearest month of the year in Tórtoles is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 85% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 14 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around June 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Tórtoles is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 60% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Tórtoles varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.6 months, from September 26 to June 13, with a greater than 13% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Tórtoles is October, with an average of 6.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.4 months, from June 13 to September 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Tórtoles is July, with an average of 1.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Tórtoles is October, with an average of 6.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 22% on October 26.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Tórtoles experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from August 31 to June 30, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Tórtoles is October, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from June 30 to August 31. The month with the least rain in Tórtoles is July, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Tórtoles experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.3 weeks, from January 2 to January 18, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Tórtoles is January, with an average snowfall of 1.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 12 months, from January 18 to January 2. The least snow falls around August 14, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Tórtoles varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 16 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 5 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:49 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 55 minutes later at 8:44 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:53 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 2 minutes later at 9:55 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Tórtoles during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Tórtoles, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Tórtoles experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from October 16 to May 13, with average wind speeds of more than 7.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Tórtoles is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 13 to October 16. The calmest month of the year in Tórtoles is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Tórtoles varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 2.1 weeks, from April 2 to April 17; for 2.1 months, from April 25 to June 27; for 1.3 weeks, from July 3 to July 12; and for 2.0 months, from July 27 to September 27, with a peak percentage of 33% on June 20. The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 weeks, from April 17 to April 25; for 6.0 days, from June 27 to July 3; for 2.1 weeks, from July 12 to July 27; and for 4.8 months, from November 8 to April 2, with a peak percentage of 32% on July 17. The wind is most often from the south for 1.4 months, from September 27 to November 8, with a peak percentage of 31% on October 26.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Tórtoles throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Tórtoles for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Tórtoles for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Tórtoles typically lasts for 5.6 months (171 days), from around April 30 to around October 18, rarely starting before April 8 or after May 19, and rarely ending before September 30 or after November 8.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Tórtoles should appear around April 23, only rarely appearing before April 5 or after May 13.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from May 14 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Tórtoles is July, with an average of 8.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 25 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Tórtoles is December, with an average of 1.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Tórtoles are 40.561 deg latitude, -5.261 deg longitude, and 4,068 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Tórtoles contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,572 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,178 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,049 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,559 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Tórtoles is covered by shrubs (40%), trees (27%), and grassland (25%), within 10 miles by grassland (30%) and shrubs (26%), and within 50 miles by cropland (48%) and trees (20%).