Granada is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early February, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late November to March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late November to March. It peaks in early January, at 74. The weakest stretch is in mid May, when it drops to 23, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 42% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Granada is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 17, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Granada is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 3, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Granada over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C. The rainy (wet) season in Granada runs from April to November, peaking in September with a 79% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; February is the driest month, at 12%. Winds in Granada are highest in February, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Granada come in February, when the sky is typically 36% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 56%.
Month by month Granada climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 23°C | 30°C | 40% | 39% | 3.8 m/s | 14 | 73 | 2 |
| February | 31°C | 23°C | 30°C | 12% | 36% | 4.3 m/s | 15 | 70 | 2 |
| March | 32°C | 24°C | 32°C | 29% | 37% | 4.2 m/s | 6 | 62 | 1 |
| April | 33°C | 25°C | 34°C | 58% | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 61% | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 70% | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 58% | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4 | 51 | 1 |
| August | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 67% | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 24°C | 35°C | 79% | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| October | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 72% | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| November | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 63% | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 4 | 52 | 1 |
| December | 30°C | 23°C | 31°C | 35% | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 9 | 70 | 1 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Granada weather by season
Year round, Granada has days of about 30°C at their warmest in November, its coolest month, and 33°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 23°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Granada weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Granada has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Granada weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Granada has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
Granada weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Granada has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 65% chance of rain on a given day.
Granada weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Granada has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 71% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Granada?
The rainy (wet) season in Granada runs from April to November, peaking in September with a 79% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; February is the driest month, at 12%.
What time of year is Granada windiest?
Winds in Granada are highest in February, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Granada year round?
The average temperature in Granada over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C.
Where to go instead in late April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.