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Zahora in Andalucía, Spain sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 17°C (63°F) in January and 27°C (81°F) in August, averaging 21°C (70°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
The moderate changes in the climate in Zahora ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 22°C (72°F) and 11°C (52°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Zahora by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. August, the warmest month, gets 298 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.
Zahora'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:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually, known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
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 Zahora, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 17°C (63°F) and humidity around 77%, considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 27°C (81°F) with 81% humidity, conditions that feel very 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 Zahora's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Zahora climate page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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