The weather and climate
in Murcia is excellent. Murcia enjoys more than 2,800 hours of sunshine each year with an average annual temperature of 19.3
degrees Celsius.
Because the weather and climate in Murcia is so favourable,
Murcia has become a popular tourist destination for sun lovers enjoying approximately 325 sunny days each year.
MURCIA WEATHER IN THE SUMMER
The weather in summer in Murcia is typically very hot
with little to no rainfall. Summer temperatures in Murcia will mostly be between 25 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius
during the day. Temperatures in the summer in Murcia rarely drop below 15 degrees Celsius.
In August the weather in Murcia can be almost unbearably
hot with some days reaching 40 degrees Celsius or more.
Because Murcia's humidity is low you won't feel the temperature
is as high as it really is. Do take precautions and keep out of the sun between 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock or better still visit
one of the many Tapas bars along the beach front and sample the local cuisine in the shade.
MURCIA WEATHER IN THE WINTER
The weather in Murcia in winter is very mild compared
to northern Europe. Most winter days in Murcia are clear and sunny. The temperatures can vary greatly in winter however, one
day it can be over 20 degrees Celsius and you will be walking around in your t-shirt, on another day it can be 6 degrees Celsius
and feel very cold.
If you are visiting Murcia in winter be careful to ensure
that if you rent a villa or apartment that it has some form of heating, preferably central heating. Houses in Spain are built
so that they are cool in summer but that unfortunately means they are not insulated and can be very cold in winter.
Even in the winter it doesn't rain much in Murcia with
November being the wettest month. The exception is when Murcia experiences a 'Gota Fria' - this happens when the temperature
suddenly drops resulting in incredible torrential rain and flooding.
MURCIA CLIMATE
Murcia's climate has been described by the World Health
Organisation as one of being the best in the world. Murcia's summers are hot and the winters in Murcia are mild with many
clear blue sunny days. Murcia's climate and weather is very healthy especially for sufferers of arthritis.
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES IN MURCIA
The table below illustrates the average temperature (both
in Celsius and Fahrenheit) per month for Murcia
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
11°C |
12°C |
14°C |
16°C |
20°C |
23°C |
26°C |
27°C |
24°C |
21°C |
15°C |
12°C |
51°F |
53°F |
57°F |
60°F |
68°F |
73°F |
78°F |
80°F |
75°F |
70°F |
59°F |
53°F |
AVERAGE HOURS OF SUN PER DAY IN MURCIA
The table below illustrates the average number of hours
of sun per each month for Murcia
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
6 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
6 |