El Cabo de Gata Temperature by Month
El Cabo de Gata, Andalucía, Spain has an average annual maximum temperature of 21°C (70°F), ranging from 16°C (61°F) in January to 29°C (84°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
El Cabo de Gata Monthly Temperatures
In El Cabo de Gata, temperatures can shift dramatically between warm in summer and mild in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 24°C (75°F) in August to 11°C (52°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in El Cabo de Gata by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, sees 314 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: El Cabo de Gata vs Spain
The map below shows the annual temperature across Spain. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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El Cabo de Gata vs World: Temperature Compared
El Cabo de Gata's average annual maximum temperature is 21°C (70°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in El Cabo de Gata?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In El Cabo de Gata, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 16°C (61°F) and humidity around 67% — considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 29°C (84°F) with 63% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on El Cabo de Gata's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our El Cabo de Gata climate page.
