The most comfortable time to visit Valencia is from April to mid June, and again from late September to mid November. For sun, aim for mid June to early October; for walking, go from late October to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid June to early October. It peaks in early July, at 83. Avoid November to April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 26% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from April to mid June, with a second spell from late September to mid November. It peaks in mid May, at 91. The weakest stretch is from mid July to August, when it drops to 13, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from late October to May. It peaks in mid February, at 92. Avoid July to August for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Valencia over the whole year is 18°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C. Valencia has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 12% in June, the driest month, to 23% in March, the wettest. Winds in Valencia are highest in March, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Valencia come in July, when the sky is typically 28% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 50%.
Month by month Valencia 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 | 15°C | 7°C | 11°C | 19% | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 24 | 0 | 81 |
| February | 17°C | 8°C | 13°C | 16% | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 43 | 0 | 86 |
| March | 18°C | 9°C | 14°C | 23% | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 42 | 1 | 83 |
| April | 20°C | 11°C | 16°C | 19% | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 70 | 2 | 86 |
| May | 24°C | 16°C | 21°C | 17% | 43% | 3.0 m/s | 89 | 19 | 68 |
| June | 28°C | 20°C | 27°C | 12% | 36% | 3.0 m/s | 61 | 67 | 21 |
| July | 31°C | 23°C | 31°C | 13% | 28% | 3.0 m/s | 16 | 80 | 2 |
| August | 31°C | 23°C | 31°C | 17% | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 16 | 71 | 2 |
| September | 28°C | 19°C | 27°C | 20% | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 51 | 69 | 17 |
| October | 24°C | 15°C | 23°C | 18% | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 83 | 39 | 47 |
| November | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 21% | 45% | 3.0 m/s | 63 | 2 | 84 |
| December | 16°C | 8°C | 13°C | 17% | 42% | 3.0 m/s | 41 | 0 | 86 |
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 Valencia weather by season
Year round, Valencia has days of about 15°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 7°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 18°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around June. 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.
Valencia weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Valencia has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Valencia weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Valencia has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Valencia weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Valencia has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Valencia weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Valencia has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Valencia?
Valencia has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 12% in June, the driest month, to 23% in March, the wettest.
What time of year is Valencia windiest?
Winds in Valencia are highest in March, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Valencia year round?
The average temperature in Valencia over the whole year is 18°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C.
Where to go instead in late July, 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.