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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Córdoba Spain

In Córdoba, the summers are short, hot, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are cold and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 39°F to 98°F and is rarely below 30°F or above 105°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Córdoba for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

Climate in Córdoba

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Córdoba weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 15 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 90°F. The hottest month of the year in Córdoba is July, with an average high of 96°F and low of 66°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 14 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 65°F. The coldest month of the year in Córdoba is January, with an average low of 39°F and high of 58°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Córdoba

Average High and Low Temperature in CórdobahotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 2058°FJan 2058°FJul 2398°FJul 2398°F39°F39°F67°F67°FJun 1590°FJun 1590°FSep 1090°FSep 1090°FNov 1465°FNov 1465°FMar 365°FMar 365°F62°F62°F64°F64°F47°F47°F43°F43°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 58°F62°F68°F72°F80°F90°F96°F96°F88°F76°F65°F59°F
Temp. 47°F50°F56°F60°F67°F76°F82°F82°F75°F65°F55°F49°F
Low 39°F41°F45°F49°F55°F62°F66°F67°F62°F55°F46°F41°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 Córdoba

Average Hourly Temperature in CórdobaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotswelteringvery cold
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.

Chico, California, United States (5,763 miles away) and Morongo Valley, California, United States (5,825 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Córdoba (view comparison).

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In Córdoba, 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 Córdoba begins around June 8 and lasts for 2.9 months, ending around September 6.

The clearest month of the year in Córdoba is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 6 and lasts for 9.1 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Córdoba is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 47% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Córdoba

Cloud Cover Categories in CórdobaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2293%Jul 2293%Dec 1552%Dec 1552%Jun 872%Jun 872%Sep 672%Sep 672%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 45%44%42%40%35%23%9%15%32%43%45%47%
Clearer 55%56%58%60%65%77%91%85%68%57%55%53%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.8 months, from September 27 to May 20, with a greater than 12% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Córdoba is November, with an average of 6.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.2 months, from May 20 to September 27. The month with the fewest wet days in Córdoba is July, with an average of 0.5 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 Córdoba is November, with an average of 6.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 23% on October 30.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Córdoba

Daily Chance of Precipitation in CórdobawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Oct 3023%Oct 3023%Jul 291%Jul 291%Sep 2712%Sep 2712%May 2012%May 2012%NowNowrain
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 5.4d4.9d4.8d5.6d4.1d1.5d0.5d0.6d2.5d5.9d6.0d6.1d

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. Córdoba experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from September 4 to June 7, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Córdoba is November, with an average rainfall of 2.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from June 7 to September 4. The month with the least rain in Córdoba is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Córdoba

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 1.7″1.5″1.3″1.5″1.0″0.4″0.1″0.2″0.8″2.2″2.5″2.3″

The length of the day in Córdoba varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 32 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 48 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Córdoba

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in CórdobaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2014 hr, 48 minJun 2014 hr, 48 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 32 minDec 219 hr, 32 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 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.2h14.8h14.5h13.6h12.4h11.2h10.1h9.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:56 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 43 minutes later at 8:38 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 5:59 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 46 minutes later at 9:45 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Córdoba 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 Córdoba

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in CórdobaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMJun 136:56 AMJun 136:56 AM9:45 PMJun 279:45 PMJun 27Dec 65:59 PMDec 65:59 PM8:38 AMOct 268:38 AMOct 26Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Córdoba

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in CórdobaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030303030404050506060700001010101020202030304040505060702976NowNow
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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 Córdoba

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 Córdoba, 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, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Córdoba

Humidity Comfort Levels in CórdobaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 290%Feb 290%Aug 175%Aug 175%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d0.8d1.2d0.7d0.3d0.1d0.0d

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 Córdoba experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from October 20 to May 18, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Córdoba is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 18 to October 20. The calmest month of the year in Córdoba is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Córdoba

Average Wind Speed in CórdobawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphApr 68.0 mphApr 68.0 mphSep 126.1 mphSep 126.1 mphOct 207.0 mphOct 207.0 mphMay 187.0 mphMay 187.0 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) 7.67.77.67.77.16.66.56.46.37.07.47.7

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 weeks, from March 5 to March 16, with a peak percentage of 29% on March 7. The wind is most often from the west for 7.3 months, from March 16 to October 25, with a peak percentage of 50% on June 19. The wind is most often from the east for 4.4 months, from October 25 to March 5, with a peak percentage of 34% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Córdoba

Wind Direction in CórdobaENWEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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 Córdoba 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 times of year to visit Córdoba for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid April to late June and from early September to late October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

Tourism Score in Córdoba

Tourism Score in Córdobabest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.27.22.12.17.27.25.45.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Córdoba for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Córdoba

Beach/Pool Score in Córdobabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.28.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Córdoba typically lasts for 10 months (306 days), from around February 12 to around December 14, rarely starting after March 7, or ending before November 17.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Córdoba

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Córdobagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 1250%Feb 1250%Dec 1450%Dec 1490%Mar 790%Mar 790%Nov 1790%Nov 1720%Jan 1020%Jan 10Jul 27100%Jul 27100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Córdoba should appear around February 9, only rarely appearing before February 1 or after February 18.

Growing Degree Days in Córdoba

Growing Degree Days in CórdobaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FFeb 989°FFeb 989°FMay 13900°FMay 13900°FJun 231,800°FJun 231,800°FDec 315,220°FDec 315,220°FNowNow
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 3.3 months, from May 11 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Córdoba is July, with an average of 8.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 27 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Córdoba is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Córdoba

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in CórdobabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 38.3 kWhJul 38.3 kWhDec 182.3 kWhDec 182.3 kWhMay 117.1 kWhMay 117.1 kWhAug 207.1 kWhAug 207.1 kWhOct 273.5 kWhOct 273.5 kWhFeb 133.5 kWhFeb 133.5 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) 2.63.65.06.27.28.18.27.35.74.02.82.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Córdoba are 37.892 deg latitude, -4.773 deg longitude, and 384 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Córdoba contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 413 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 411 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,962 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,010 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Córdoba is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) and cropland (15%), within 10 miles by cropland (58%) and trees (26%), and within 50 miles by cropland (74%) and trees (20%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Córdoba, 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 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Córdoba.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Córdoba 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 Córdoba is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Córdoba 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 Córdoba 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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