Despite the small surface the Basque Country covers, it has a large climatic diversity.
Factors influencing the basque climate edit
3 main elements affect the basque climate:
Basque climate types edit
According to the Köppen climate classification 3 climates can be identified in the Basque Country.
Oceanic Climate (Cfb) edit
| 1921-2004 | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Max temp. (°C) | 7.9 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 22.2 | 24.9 | 25.3 | 22.2 | 17.1 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 16.2 |
| Average temp. (°C) | 4.6 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 13.0 | 16.4 | 18.7 | 19.0 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 11.4 |
| Average min. temp. (°C) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 6.6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151.0 | 126.0 | 123.8 | 125.9 | 108.9 | 68.7 | 42.7 | 45.2 | 78.0 | 126.9 | 154.4 | 165.5 | 1317.0 |
| 1920-2004 | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average max. temp. (°C) | 9.3 | 11.8 | 15.4 | 17.8 | 22.0 | 26.3 | 29.5 | 28.9 | 24.9 | 19.3 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 19.0 |
| Average temp. (°C) | 5.5 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 15.9 | 19.8 | 22.4 | 22.1 | 18.8 | 14.1 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 13.6 |
| Average min. temp. (°C) | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 13.2 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 8.1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34.0 | 27.9 | 33.7 | 46.7 | 56.0 | 49.9 | 28.0 | 27.4 | 43.7 | 41.6 | 48.3 | 39.4 | 476.5 |
Mediterranean Climate (Csa) edit
| 1974-1996 | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average max. temp. (°C) | 5.0 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 15.4 | 19.1 | 22.1 | 22.0 | 18.9 | 13.8 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 13.1 |
| Average temp. (°C) | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 13.8 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 13.9 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 8.8 |
| Average min. temp (°C) | (-)1.5 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 4.4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 267.2 | 241.9 | 221.5 | 243.9 | 183.0 | 96.7 | 83.7 | 93.3 | 112.5 | 200.0 | 244.3 | 248.9 | 1597.8 |
Mountain Climate (Dfb) edit
In the Basque Country, this climate occurs at areas above 1200m. According to Köppen climate classification, it corresponds to a continental climate.
Source: AEMET
Tranitional climate (between Cfb eta Csa) edit
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