Average Weather in Gandia Spain

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In Gandia, the summers are warm, muggy, and mostly clear; the winters are long, cold, windy, and partly cloudy; and it is dry year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 45°F to 86°F and is rarely below 38°F or above 90°F.

The hot season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 20 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest day of the year is August 11, with an average high of 86°F and low of 72°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.1 months, from November 20 to March 24, with an average daily high temperature below 65°F. The coldest day of the year is January 20, with an average low of 45°F and high of 60°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.

In Gandia, 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 Gandia begins around June 13 and lasts for 2.7 months, ending around September 5. On July 24, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 90% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 10% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 5 and lasts for 9.3 months, ending around June 13. On October 30, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 47% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 53% 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 Gandia varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from September 7 to May 22, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 19% on November 3.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from May 22 to September 7. The smallest chance of a wet day is 3% on July 20.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 19% on November 3.

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. Gandia experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.4 months, from August 22 to June 5, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around October 13, with an average total accumulation of 1.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from June 5 to August 22. The least rain falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.1 inches.

The length of the day in Gandia varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 26 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:34 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 49 minutes later at 8:23 AM on October 28. The earliest sunset is at 5:38 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 52 minutes later at 9:30 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Gandia during 2017, starting in the spring on March 26, lasting 7.1 months, and ending in the fall on October 29.

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.

Gandia experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from June 16 to October 5, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 20% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is August 6, with muggy conditions 79% of the time.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 22 to April 24, with average wind speeds of more than 4.9 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is December 16, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 24 to October 22. The calmest day of the year is June 10, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.1 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 4.8 months, from May 8 to October 3, with a peak percentage of 42% on August 22. The wind is most often from the west for 7.2 months, from October 3 to May 8, with a peak percentage of 48% on January 1.

Gandia 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.9 months, from July 3 to September 29, with an average temperature above 74°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 15, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.5 months, from December 12 to April 28, with an average temperature below 61°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is February 21, with an average temperature of 56°F.

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 7 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest day of the year is July 5, with an average of 8.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 27 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 16, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Gandia are 38.967 deg latitude, -0.183 deg longitude, and 98 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Gandia contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,040 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 147 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,310 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,259 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Gandia is covered by cropland (53%), artificial surfaces (30%), and shrubs (16%), within 10 miles by water (32%) and cropland (29%), and within 50 miles by water (51%) and cropland (23%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Gandia, 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 Gandia.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Valencia Airport (44%, 64 kilometers, northwest); Alicante Airport (30%, 83 kilometers, southwest); Ibiza Airport (14%, 135 kilometers, east); and Albacete Airport (11%, 145 kilometers, west).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , 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 aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.