Bilbao
11 to 23°C
temperature
2766 hours
sunshine per day
532 mm
rain
170 days
dry
193 days
rain
2 days
snow

Climate of Bilbao

Bilbao has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Bilbao is 16° degrees and there is about 531 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 11°C and 23°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 17°C
  • Rain: it rains 193 days and there is a total of approximately 532 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 2 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2766 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 11°C and 23°C
Warmest month: 23°C in August
Coldest month: 11°C in January
Night temperature: between 6°C and 17°C
Dry days: 170 days
Days with rain: 193 days
Days with snow: 2 days
Total rain sum: 532 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2766 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Bilbao.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Bilbao.

Climate table of Bilbao

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Bilbao. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Bilbao might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 11 11 13 14 16 20 22 23 22 19 15 12
Night temp. (°C) 7 6 8 9 11 14 16 17 16 13 10 8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 86 65 45 37 38 42 25 24 28 25 73 44
Days with rain 19 16 18 17 19 17 15 14 13 12 17 16
Days with snow 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 11 11 13 13 12 13 16 17 17 19 13 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 8 5 5
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
UV-index 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3

Best time to visit Bilbao

The best time to visit Bilbao in Spain is from June through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Bilbao is 23°C in August and the lowest is 11°C in January.

Climate of Bilbao by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Bilbao? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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