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Murcia has a hot semi-arid climate with Mediterranean influences. Given its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, it is commonly referred to as a "semi-arid Mediterranean climate", with mild winters and warm to hot Murcia summers.
It averages more than 300 days of sun per year. Occasionally, Murcia has heavy rains where the precipitation for the entire year will fall over the course of a few days.
During winter, the average daily temperature range is a high of 16 °C (61 °F) during the day and a low of 4 °C (39 °F) at night. In summer, the range goes from 30 °C (86 °F) during the day to 20 °C (68 °F) at night. Murcia's peak summer temperatures have been known to surpass 35 °C (95 °F). The highest temperature recorded in Spain through the 20th century was 47.2 °C (117.0 °F), which happened in Murcia on July 4, 1994.
Precipitation in Murcia is scarce, with the period from October 2004 through September 2005 registering less than 200 mm.
| Climate data for Murcia-Alcantarilla (Airport) |
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) |
16.4
(61.5) |
18.2
(64.8) |
20.4
(68.7) |
22.5
(72.5) |
25.8
(78.4) |
30.0
(86) |
33.4
(92.1) |
33.6
(92.5) |
30.2
(86.4) |
25.5
(77.9) |
20.0
(68) |
17.0
(62.6) |
24.4
(75.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
10.1
(50.2) |
11.7
(53.1) |
13.5
(56.3) |
15.6
(60.1) |
19.0
(66.2) |
23.1
(73.6) |
26.2
(79.2) |
26.7
(80.1) |
23.6
(74.5) |
18.8
(65.8) |
14.1
(57.4) |
11.1
(52) |
17.8
(64) |
| Average low °C (°F) |
3.9
(39) |
5.2
(41.4) |
6.7
(44.1) |
8.7
(47.7) |
12.2
(54) |
16.2
(61.2) |
19.0
(66.2) |
19.9
(67.8) |
16.9
(62.4) |
12.7
(54.9) |
8.2
(46.8) |
5.2
(41.4) |
11.2
(52.2) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) |
2.5
(0.98) |
2.8
(1.1) |
3.0
(1.18) |
2.7
(1.06) |
3.2
(1.26) |
2.0
(0.79) |
0.5
(0.2) |
1.0
(0.39) |
2.7
(1.06) |
4.4
(1.73) |
3.2
(1.26) |
2.1
(0.83) |
30.1
(11.85) |
| Avg. precipitation days |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
35 |
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