Rioja monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Rioja

Rioja average temperature chart (Celsius) Rioja average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Rioja (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 14.4 15.2 16.8 18.4 21.8 25.5 29.2 29.5 26.9 22.3 17.8 15.2
°F 57.9 59.4 62.2 65.2 71.3 77.9 84.5 85.1 80.5 72.2 64 59.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Rioja monthly rainfall chart (mm) Rioja monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Rioja (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 38 29 31 35 27 17 4 4 13 33 32 38
inches 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.4 1 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.3 1.5
Rainy days 12 11 10 10 8 4 3 3 4 8 10 12

Average annual rainfall in Rioja: 336.1mm (132.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Rioja

Rioja average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Rioja
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.3 6.9 7.2 8.1 10 11.3 11.8 10.7 8.9 7.5 6.6 6.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Rioja average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Rioja average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Rioja (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.4 7 8.2 10 13 16.3 19.4 20.1 17.9 13.9 9.8 7.3
Max °C 14.6 15.4 17 18.7 22.1 25.7 29.4 29.8 27.2 22.6 18 15.4
Min °F 43.5 44.6 46.8 49.9 55.3 61.3 66.9 68.1 64.1 56.9 49.6 45.1
Max °F 50.9 52.2 54.7 57.7 63.5 69.8 75.9 76.8 72.5 64.8 57 52.3

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Rioja average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Rioja average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Rioja in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 15.6 15.2 15.5 16.4 18 20.5 23 24.2 23.1 20.8 18.3 16.5
°F 60.1 59.4 59.9 61.5 64.4 68.9 73.4 75.6 73.6 69.4 65 61.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Rioja average winspeed by month (km/h) Rioja average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Rioja (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12
mph 7 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Rioja relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Rioja
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71% 69% 66% 65% 65% 62% 59% 61% 64% 68% 71% 71%

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Rioja weather stats

Rioja weather statistics
Hottest month: August 29.5°C 85.1°F
Driest month: July 4mm 0.2ins
Sunniest month: July 11.8hrs
Coldest month: January 14.4°C 57.9°F
Wettest month: January 38mm 1.5ins
Warmest sea: August 24.2°C 75.6°F
Map showing location of Rioja (36.94508, -2.46302) Rioja map pin © Google

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