Sunshine Atlas

Zaragoza weather by month & the best time to visit

Spain · city break · semi-arid climate

Zaragoza, Spain
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The best time to visit Zaragoza is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with June and October close behind. Zaragoza averages about 2,847 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Zaragoza?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Zaragoza is September, then June and October. The dullest month is January (30/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza gets a lot of sun: around 2,847 hours a year. 61 Sunshine Score points separate September (91) from January (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #24 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,914 hours. The year's 358 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 30February: 38March: 67April: 88May: 88June: 89July: 74August: 74September: 9191October: 89November: 59December: 38JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January30 12° / 54°F2° / 36°F 25 mm1
February38 13° / 55°F2° / 36°F 21 mm2
March67 17° / 63°F5° / 41°F 34 mm4
April88 21° / 70°F8° / 46°F 44 mm5
May88 25° / 77°F11° / 52°F 43 mm6
June89 31° / 88°F15° / 59°F 35 mm8
July74 34° / 93°F17° / 63°F 18 mm8
August74 34° / 93°F18° / 64°F 17 mm7
September91 28° / 82°F14° / 57°F 27 mm5
October89 23° / 73°F11° / 52°F 38 mm3
November59 16° / 61°F6° / 43°F 37 mm2
December38 13° / 55°F3° / 37°F 19 mm1

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Zaragoza: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza is a city break in Spain with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Zaragoza get a year?

Zaragoza gets about 2,847 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Zaragoza?

The sunniest time to visit Zaragoza is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with June and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.

What is the least sunny month in Zaragoza?

January is the least sunny month in Zaragoza, scoring 30/100 with about 25 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Zaragoza?

The typical midday UV index in Zaragoza 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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