Girona weather by month & the best time to visit
Spain · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Girona is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with July and August close behind. Girona averages about 2,702 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 36 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Girona?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Girona is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (36/100, 43 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Girona?
Girona gets a lot of sun: around 2,702 hours a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate June (88) from January (36), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #29 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,914 hours. The year's 578 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 43 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| February | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 38 mm | 2 | 14° / 57°F |
| March | 71 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 51 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| April | 84 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 60 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| May | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 57 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| June | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 36 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| July | 88 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 35 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| August | 88 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 40 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 52 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| October | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 76 mm | 3 | 21° / 70°F |
| November | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 57 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
| December | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 33 mm | 1 | 16° / 61°F |
Sea temperature in Girona by month
The sea off Girona is warmest in August at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in January at 14°C / 57°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Girona: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Girona?
Girona is a beach resort in Spain with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 27°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Girona get a year?
Girona gets about 2,702 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Girona?
The sunniest time to visit Girona is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Girona?
January is the least sunny month in Girona, scoring 36/100 with about 43 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Girona?
The sea in Girona ranges from about 14°C (January) to 27°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Girona?
The typical midday UV index in Girona peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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