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 | |
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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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