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Melilla, Spain climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Melilla has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 50°F at night. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 2.2 inches while July barely receives 0.02 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsMelilla climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 64 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 56 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 50 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 57 | 52 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 56 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 67 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 50 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 64 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 57 | 52 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5 | 5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 5 | 5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 50 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 52 | 53 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.3 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 50 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 37 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.3 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 52 | 53 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Melilla, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.