Climate Costa Brava:
Average Weather In Costa Brava Spain

The climate of the Costa Brava is, to us, perfect. Why? Because you get four seasons...

A warm spring, where all the flowers and trees are
in bloom, everything is fabulously green and fresh,
the beaches are pretty much empty and the winter
migrating birds return.

Then comes a beautiful hot summer (but not too hot...
the average summer temperature is around 24 degrees)
with low humidity, where the beaches are in full swing,
the sea is wonderfully cooling, the beach towns bustle,
but the mountains remain cool and relatively quiet.

Autumn, the leaves turn golden, but it is still sunny
and warm, but so much quieter now most of the
tourists have headed home.

In winter it can snow, or it can be sunny and surprisingly
warm (we have eaten Christmas lunch on the terrace in
t-shirts before), but personally, I love being able to light
the fire on a winters evening. Streams that dry up in the
summer, run again, dividing many beaches (which you
will have to yourself) in two.

Average Weather In Costa Brava Spain

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Climate Costa Brava - Air Temperature

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Ave. T	9.95	9.9	12.35	13.65	17.75	20.95	24	24.05	21.3	17.05	11.65	9.75	16.03
Max. T	13.85	14.2	16.2	17.9	21.15	24.5	27.5	27.5	25.05	21.05	15.85	13.85	19.88
Min. T	6.1	5.55	8.5	9.45	14.3	17.4	20.5	20.55	17.5	13.15	7.5	5.7	12.18

key to table:

Ave.T = monthly/annual average temperature in degrees centigrade

Max.T = monthly/annual average of maximum daily temperatures in degrees centigrade

Min.T = monthly/annual average of minimum daily temperatures in degrees centigrade

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Climate Costa Brava - Rainfall

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
PPT	33.45	41.75	27	41.55	62.7	33.1	23	16.7	90.45	43.65	28.85	27.8	470

key to table:

ppt = monthly/annual rainfall in millimetres (mm), unit equivalent to litres per square metre

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Climate Costa Brava - Hours Of Sunshine

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Hrs	5	5	6	6	7	8	9	8	6	6	5	5

key to table:

Hrs = monthly/annual average hours of sunshine per day

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Climate Costa Brava - Seawater Temperature

Depth	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Surf	12.6	12.4	12.4	13.4	15.5	18.9	21.6	22.8	21.2	18.5	16.2	13.8	16.6
20 m	12.8	12.5	12.5	13.0	14.5	17.2	19.4	20.8	20.1	18.2	16.2	14.0	15.9
40 m	12.9	12.6	12.5	12.8	13.7	14.5	14.5	14.9	15.9	17.0	16.0	14.0	14.3

key to table:

Surf = monthly/annual average seawater temperature on the surface in degrees centigrade

20 m = monthly/annual average seawater temperature at a depth of 20 metres in degrees centigrade

40 m = monthly/annual average seawater temperature at a depth of 40 metres in degrees centigrade

Climate Costa Brava - Winds

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North Wind - Tramuntana

North East Wind - Gregal

East Wind - Llevant

South East Wind - Xaloc

South Wind - Migjorn

South West Wind - Garbi

West Wind - Ponent

North West Wind - Mistral

The topography of Catalonia (Catalunya) means that prevailing winds affect areas of the Costa Brava in different ways.

The Tramuntana can be pretty strong, particularly offshore. It mainly affects the north of the Costa Brava and is the reason that the Bay of Roses and the bay of L’Estartit are great for strong windy water sports.

The west winds of Garbi, Ponent and Mistral blow mainly at night but are quiet gentle - so if you have a boat, dropping anchor for the night off the Costa Brava is a perfect spot.

Weather in Costa Brava

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