Climate
The climate of Majorca is a Mediterranean climate, with mild and stormy winters and hot, bright summers.
| Climate data for Palma de Mallorca | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.69) |
34 (1.34) |
26 (1.02) |
43 (1.69) |
30 (1.18) |
11 (0.43) |
5 (0.2) |
17 (0.67) |
39 (1.54) |
68 (2.68) |
58 (2.28) |
45 (1.77) |
427 (16.81) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 52 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 168 | 204 | 231 | 280 | 307 | 342 | 313 | 228 | 204 | 165 | 154 | 2,763 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Palma de Mallorca Airport | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.42) |
32 (1.26) |
28 (1.1) |
34 (1.34) |
27 (1.06) |
16 (0.63) |
7 (0.28) |
16 (0.63) |
48 (1.89) |
68 (2.68) |
48 (1.89) |
46 (1.81) |
410 (16.14) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 51 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 167 | 201 | 229 | 281 | 307 | 338 | 312 | 224 | 204 | 169 | 155 | 2,756 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología | |||||||||||||
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