Sunshine Atlas

Salamanca weather by month & the best time to visit

Spain · regional city · Mediterranean climate

Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca — photo by xiquinhosilva from Cacau, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Salamanca is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with August and June close behind. Salamanca averages about 2,997 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Salamanca?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Salamanca is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 40 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Salamanca?

Salamanca gets a lot of sun: around 2,997 hours a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate July (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #12 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,914 hours. The year's 411 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 15March: 37April: 66May: 90June: 93July: 9595August: 94September: 92October: 79November: 29December: 7JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 8° / 46°F0° / 32°F 40 mm1
February15 10° / 50°F0° / 32°F 32 mm2
March37 13° / 55°F2° / 36°F 40 mm4
April66 17° / 63°F5° / 41°F 46 mm5
May90 21° / 70°F8° / 46°F 38 mm7
June93 27° / 81°F12° / 54°F 23 mm8
July95 31° / 88°F15° / 59°F 10 mm9
August94 31° / 88°F15° / 59°F 13 mm8
September92 26° / 79°F12° / 54°F 24 mm6
October79 19° / 66°F8° / 46°F 60 mm4
November29 12° / 54°F3° / 37°F 47 mm2
December7 9° / 48°F0° / 32°F 38 mm1

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Salamanca: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Salamanca?

Salamanca is a regional city in Spain at 788 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Salamanca get a year?

Salamanca gets about 2,997 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Salamanca?

The sunniest time to visit Salamanca is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Salamanca?

January is the least sunny month in Salamanca, scoring 0/100 with about 40 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Salamanca?

The typical midday UV index in Salamanca peaks around 9 (very high) in July, 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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