León weather by month & the best time to visit
Spain · alpine / mountain city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit León is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with August and September close behind. León averages about 2,764 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit León?
For sunshine, the best time to visit León is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 57 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is León?
León gets a lot of sun: around 2,764 hours a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate July (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #28 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,914 hours. The year's 546 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 57 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| March | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 50 mm | 4 |
| April | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 54 mm | 5 |
| May | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 47 mm | 7 |
| June | 89 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 32 mm | 8 |
| July | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 19 mm | 8 |
| August | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 19 mm | 8 |
| September | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 30 mm | 6 |
| October | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| November | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 65 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 58 mm | 1 |
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León: questions and answers
What kind of destination is León?
León is a alpine / mountain city in Spain at 914 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does León get a year?
León gets about 2,764 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit León?
The sunniest time to visit León is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in León?
January is the least sunny month in León, scoring 0/100 with about 57 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in León?
The typical midday UV index in León 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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