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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Villadangos del Páramo Spain

In Villadangos del Páramo, the summers are short, warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 32°F to 81°F and is rarely below 24°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Villadangos del Páramo for warm-weather activities is from late June to early September.

Climate in Villadangos del Páramo

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Villadangos del Páramo weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 16 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Villadangos del Páramo is July, with an average high of 79°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 15 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in Villadangos del Páramo is January, with an average low of 32°F and high of 45°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Villadangos del Páramo

Average High and Low Temperature in Villadangos del PáramowarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2045°FJan 2045°FJul 3081°FJul 3081°F32°F32°F54°F54°FJun 1673°FJun 1673°FSep 1173°FSep 1173°FNov 1551°FNov 1551°FMar 151°FMar 151°F50°F50°F50°F50°F37°F37°F33°F33°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 45°F48°F54°F57°F64°F73°F79°F79°F72°F61°F51°F46°F
Temp. 37°F39°F44°F48°F54°F62°F67°F66°F60°F52°F43°F39°F
Low 32°F32°F35°F38°F44°F50°F53°F53°F49°F44°F37°F33°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Villadangos del Páramo

Average Hourly Temperature in Villadangos del PáramoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Villadangos del Páramo, 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 Villadangos del Páramo begins around June 7 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around September 15.

The clearest month of the year in Villadangos del Páramo is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 79% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 15 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around June 7.

The cloudiest month of the year in Villadangos del Páramo is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Villadangos del Páramo

Cloud Cover Categories in Villadangos del PáramoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2082%Jul 2082%Dec 1540%Dec 1540%Jun 761%Jun 761%Sep 1561%Sep 1561%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 57%51%49%48%45%34%21%26%39%52%58%59%
Clearer 43%49%51%52%55%66%79%74%61%48%42%41%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.3 months, from September 26 to June 3, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Villadangos del Páramo is November, with an average of 7.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.7 months, from June 3 to September 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Villadangos del Páramo is July, with an average of 2.4 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 Villadangos del Páramo is October, with an average of 7.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 26% on October 31.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Villadangos del Páramo

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Villadangos del PáramowetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Oct 3126%Oct 3126%Jul 297%Jul 297%Sep 2616%Sep 2616%Jun 316%Jun 316%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.6d4.7d5.0d6.2d6.3d4.0d2.4d2.5d4.1d7.1d6.8d6.0d
Mixed 0.6d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d
Snow 0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 6.4d5.3d5.1d6.2d6.3d4.0d2.4d2.5d4.1d7.1d7.0d6.6d

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. Villadangos del Páramo experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Villadangos del Páramo. The month with the most rain in Villadangos del Páramo is October, with an average rainfall of 1.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Villadangos del Páramo is July, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Villadangos del Páramo

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.3″1.0″0.9″1.3″1.3″0.8″0.5″0.5″1.1″1.8″1.7″1.5″

The length of the day in Villadangos del Páramo varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 18 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Villadangos del Páramo

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Villadangos del PáramoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 18 minJun 2015 hr, 18 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 4 minDec 219 hr, 4 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.3h14.9h13.8h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:45 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 8 minutes later at 8:52 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 5:49 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 15 minutes later at 10:04 PM on June 26.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Villadangos del Páramo

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Villadangos del PáramoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMJun 146:45 AMJun 146:45 AM10:04 PMJun 2610:04 PMJun 26Dec 85:49 PMDec 85:49 PM8:52 AMJan 48:52 AMJan 4Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Villadangos del Páramo

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Villadangos del PáramoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101020202030303040405050606000010101010202020303040405050602471NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Villadangos del Páramo

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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 Villadangos del Páramo, 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.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Villadangos del Páramo

Humidity Comfort Levels in Villadangos del PáramoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Villadangos del Páramo experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from December 2 to May 12, with average wind speeds of more than 8.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Villadangos del Páramo is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.7 months, from May 12 to December 2. The calmest month of the year in Villadangos del Páramo is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Villadangos del Páramo

Average Wind Speed in Villadangos del PáramowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphApr 49.2 mphApr 49.2 mphAug 276.8 mphAug 276.8 mphDec 28.0 mphDec 28.0 mphMay 128.0 mphMay 128.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.28.68.78.87.97.37.06.97.07.88.18.1

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Villadangos del Páramo varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 8.3 months, from January 19 to September 27 and for 4.0 weeks, from November 15 to December 13, with a peak percentage of 40% on July 23. The wind is most often from the south for 1.2 months, from September 27 to November 2, with a peak percentage of 32% on October 23. The wind is most often from the west for 1.9 weeks, from November 2 to November 15 and for 1.2 months, from December 13 to January 19, with a peak percentage of 30% on November 6.

Wind Direction in Villadangos del Páramo

Wind Direction in Villadangos del PáramoWNSWNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Villadangos del Páramo 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 Villadangos del Páramo for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Villadangos del Páramo

Tourism Score in Villadangos del Páramobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.28.20.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Villadangos del Páramo for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Villadangos del Páramo

Beach/Pool Score in Villadangos del PáramoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.16.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Villadangos del Páramo typically lasts for 6.4 months (194 days), from around April 22 to around November 2, rarely starting before March 30 or after May 13, and rarely ending before October 13 or after November 24.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Villadangos del Páramo

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Villadangos del Páramogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 2250%Apr 2250%Nov 250%Nov 290%May 1390%May 1390%Oct 1390%Oct 1310%Mar 3010%Mar 3010%Nov 2410%Nov 240%Dec 300%Dec 30Jul 25100%Jul 25100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Villadangos del Páramo should appear around April 14, only rarely appearing before March 26 or after May 5.

Growing Degree Days in Villadangos del Páramo

Growing Degree Days in Villadangos del PáramoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 1490°FApr 1490°FJul 14900°FJul 14900°FSep 81,800°FSep 81,800°FDec 312,187°FDec 312,187°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 11 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Villadangos del Páramo is July, with an average of 7.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 26 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Villadangos del Páramo is December, with an average of 1.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Villadangos del Páramo

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Villadangos del PáramobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJul 48.0 kWhJul 48.0 kWhDec 211.6 kWhDec 211.6 kWhMay 116.7 kWhMay 116.7 kWhAug 196.7 kWhAug 196.7 kWhOct 262.9 kWhOct 262.9 kWhFeb 132.9 kWhFeb 132.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.93.04.45.76.87.77.86.85.23.42.21.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Villadangos del Páramo are 42.517 deg latitude, -5.767 deg longitude, and 2,940 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Villadangos del Páramo contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 164 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,902 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (942 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,129 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Villadangos del Páramo is covered by cropland (85%), within 10 miles by cropland (76%) and trees (13%), and within 50 miles by cropland (41%) and trees (37%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Villadangos del Páramo, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Villadangos del Páramo.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Villadangos del Páramo according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Villadangos del Páramo is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Villadangos del Páramo and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Villadangos del Páramo and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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