Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hondarribia Spain

In Hondarribia, the summers are comfortable; the winters are long, cold, wet, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 76°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 84°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 21 to September 24, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Hondarribia is August, with an average high of 76°F and low of 63°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 21 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 59°F. The coldest month of the year in Hondarribia is January, with an average low of 42°F and high of 55°F.

In Hondarribia, 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 Hondarribia begins around June 11 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around September 19.

The clearest month of the year in Hondarribia is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 19 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around June 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in Hondarribia is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 62% 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 Hondarribia varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.2 months, from September 18 to May 26, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Hondarribia is November, with an average of 10.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.8 months, from May 26 to September 18. The month with the fewest wet days in Hondarribia is July, with an average of 5.3 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 Hondarribia is November, with an average of 10.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 38% on November 17.

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. Hondarribia experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Hondarribia. The month with the most rain in Hondarribia is November, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Hondarribia is July, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

The length of the day in Hondarribia varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 58 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:26 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 14 minutes later at 8:39 AM on January 3. The earliest sunset is at 5:31 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 21 minutes later at 9:51 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Hondarribia 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.

Hondarribia experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 21 to September 22, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 8% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Hondarribia is August, with 8.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 26, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 12 to April 24, with average wind speeds of more than 8.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Hondarribia is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from April 24 to October 12. The calmest month of the year in Hondarribia is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.7 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.9 weeks, from February 13 to February 26 and for 1.1 months, from March 11 to April 13, with a peak percentage of 34% on April 10. The wind is most often from the north for 2.0 weeks, from February 26 to March 11 and for 5.6 months, from April 13 to October 1, with a peak percentage of 56% on July 28. The wind is most often from the south for 4.4 months, from October 1 to February 13, with a peak percentage of 40% on January 1.

Hondarribia is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from July 1 to September 23, with an average temperature above 68°F. The month of the year in Hondarribia with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 71°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.6 months, from December 10 to April 27, with an average temperature below 57°F. The month of the year in Hondarribia with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 54°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Hondarribia 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 Hondarribia for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the third 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 Hondarribia for hot-weather activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

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 Hondarribia typically lasts for 10 months (316 days), from around February 10 to around December 22, rarely starting after March 10, or ending before November 21.

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 Hondarribia should appear around February 13, only rarely appearing before January 25 or after March 15.

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 13 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Hondarribia is July, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 27 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Hondarribia is December, with an average of 1.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hondarribia are 43.369 deg latitude, -1.796 deg longitude, and 89 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hondarribia contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,230 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 126 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,940 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,690 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hondarribia is covered by water (29%), artificial surfaces (25%), grassland (20%), and trees (12%), within 10 miles by water (46%) and trees (24%), and within 50 miles by water (37%) and trees (33%).