Valgañón Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Valgañón, La Rioja, Spain is 16°C (61°F), with daytime highs ranging from 8°C (46°F) in February to 26°C (79°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Valgañón compares to cities worldwide.
Valgañón Monthly Temperatures
With significant temperature fluctuations, Valgañón enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 13°C (55°F) in August to 0°C (32°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Valgañón by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. August, the warmest month, sees 293 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Valgañón 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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Valgañón vs World: Temperature Compared
Valgañón's average annual maximum temperature is 16°C (61°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.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
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.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Valgañón's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Valgañón climate page.
