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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Cenicero Spain

In Cenicero, the summers are 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 35°F to 85°F and is rarely below 27°F or above 95°F.

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

Climate in Cenicero

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

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 14 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Cenicero is August, with an average high of 83°F and low of 59°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 14 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Cenicero is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 49°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Cenicero

Average High and Low Temperature in CenicerowarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2649°FJan 2649°FAug 285°FAug 285°F35°F35°F59°F59°FJun 1477°FJun 1477°FSep 1277°FSep 1277°FNov 1455°FNov 1455°FMar 455°FMar 455°F54°F54°F55°F55°F41°F41°F37°F37°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 49°F52°F58°F62°F69°F77°F83°F83°F76°F66°F55°F49°F
Temp. 42°F43°F48°F52°F58°F66°F70°F70°F65°F57°F48°F43°F
Low 35°F36°F39°F43°F48°F55°F58°F59°F54°F48°F41°F37°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 Cenicero

Average Hourly Temperature in CeniceroJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
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 Cenicero, 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 Cenicero begins around June 13 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around September 15.

The clearest month of the year in Cenicero is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 78% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 15 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around June 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Cenicero is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 57% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Cenicero

Cloud Cover Categories in CeniceroclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2081%Jul 2081%Nov 2242%Nov 2242%Jun 1361%Jun 1361%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 56%53%52%51%49%37%22%27%39%50%57%57%
Clearer 44%47%48%49%51%63%78%73%61%50%43%43%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.4 months, from September 29 to June 11, with a greater than 20% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Cenicero is November, with an average of 7.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.6 months, from June 11 to September 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Cenicero is August, with an average of 4.0 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 Cenicero is November, with an average of 7.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 27% on November 17.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Cenicero

Daily Chance of Precipitation in CenicerowetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 1728%Nov 1728%Aug 112%Aug 112%Sep 2920%Sep 2920%Jun 1120%Jun 1120%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 6.6d5.9d6.3d7.6d7.5d5.7d4.0d4.0d4.9d7.2d7.7d6.8d
Mixed 0.1d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d
Any 6.7d6.1d6.4d7.7d7.5d5.7d4.0d4.0d4.9d7.2d7.8d7.1d

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. Cenicero experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Cenicero. The month with the most rain in Cenicero is November, with an average rainfall of 1.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Cenicero is August, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Cenicero

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 1.4″1.3″1.3″1.6″1.6″1.4″0.9″0.8″1.1″1.7″1.8″1.4″

The length of the day in Cenicero varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 4 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 18 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Cenicero

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in CeniceroJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 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 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.2h14.9h13.8h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:32 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 8 minutes later at 8:40 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 5:37 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 15 minutes later at 9:52 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Cenicero 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 Cenicero

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in CeniceroJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMJun 146:32 AMJun 146:32 AM9:52 PMJun 269:52 PMJun 26Dec 85:37 PMDec 85:37 PM8:40 AMJan 48:40 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 Cenicero

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in CeniceroJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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
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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 Cenicero

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 Cenicero, 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 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Cenicero

Humidity Comfort Levels in CeniceroJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 120%Mar 120%Aug 31%Aug 31%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Cenicero experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 15 to May 3, with average wind speeds of more than 7.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Cenicero is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.4 months, from May 3 to October 15. The calmest month of the year in Cenicero is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Cenicero

Average Wind Speed in CenicerowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphDec 289.5 mphDec 289.5 mphAug 256.2 mphAug 256.2 mphOct 157.8 mphOct 157.8 mphMay 37.8 mphMay 37.8 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) 9.49.38.88.57.46.76.56.26.77.88.79.2

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

The wind is most often from the north for 7.3 months, from February 27 to October 6, with a peak percentage of 60% on July 23. The wind is most often from the south for 2.0 days, from October 6 to October 8, with a peak percentage of 30% on October 7. The wind is most often from the west for 4.7 months, from October 8 to February 27, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Cenicero

Wind Direction in CeniceroWNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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 Cenicero 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 Cenicero for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late September, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Cenicero

Tourism Score in Cenicerobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.57.50.40.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Cenicero for hot-weather activities is from early July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Cenicero

Beach/Pool Score in Cenicerobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Cenicero typically lasts for 8.0 months (244 days), from around March 25 to around November 23, rarely starting before February 21 or after April 22, and rarely ending before November 1 or after December 19.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Cenicerogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2550%Mar 2550%Nov 2350%Nov 2390%Apr 2290%Apr 2290%Nov 190%Nov 110%Feb 2110%Feb 2110%Dec 1910%Dec 190%Jan 220%Jan 22Jul 22100%Jul 22100%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 Cenicero should appear around March 20, only rarely appearing before March 5 or after April 6.

Growing Degree Days in Cenicero

Growing Degree Days in CeniceroJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FMar 2090°FMar 2090°FJun 23900°FJun 23900°FAug 81,800°FAug 81,800°FDec 312,993°FDec 312,993°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 3.1 months, from May 14 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Cenicero is July, with an average of 7.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 28 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Cenicero is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Cenicero

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in CenicerobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 57.7 kWhJul 57.7 kWhDec 211.7 kWhDec 211.7 kWhMay 146.5 kWhMay 146.5 kWhAug 196.5 kWhAug 196.5 kWhOct 282.9 kWhOct 282.9 kWhFeb 142.9 kWhFeb 142.9 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) 2.03.04.45.66.67.37.66.65.13.52.31.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Cenicero are 42.481 deg latitude, -2.644 deg longitude, and 1,440 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Cenicero contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 640 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,558 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,337 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,172 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Cenicero is covered by cropland (88%), within 10 miles by cropland (76%) and trees (15%), and within 50 miles by trees (43%) and cropland (35%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Cenicero, 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 Cenicero.

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