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La Tercia in Murcia, Spain sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 18°C (64°F) in January and 33°C (91°F) in August, averaging 25°C (77°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very warm to mild in La Tercia. At night, minimum temperatures range from 22°C (72°F) in August to 7°C (45°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in La Tercia by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, gets 319 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
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.
La Tercia's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
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 La Tercia, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 18°C (64°F) and humidity around 65%, considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 33°C (91°F) with 54% humidity, conditions that feel moderate. 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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in La Tercia this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on La Tercia's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our La Tercia climate page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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