Climate and average weather in Candelaria
In Candelaria, the weather is humid, warm, fairly dry, and clear and remarkably steady, with daytime highs holding near warm levels all year. The wettest stretch peaks around October.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Candelaria typically varies from 15°C to 22°C, and is rarely below 14°C or above 24°C. August is the hottest month of the year, while February is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Candelaria for warm-weather activities is from mid May to mid October.
- Hottest
- Aug
- 22°
- Coldest
- Feb
- 15°
- Wettest
- Oct
- 46 mm
- Driest
- Jul
- 1 mm
- Rain / yr
- 304 mm
- 51 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.2–13.8 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 36 m
- 28.4°N
- Clearest
- Jul
- 19% cloud
Candelaria is capital town of the municipality of Candelaria, Spain.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Candelaria weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around mid May to mid October.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Candelaria, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Candelaria stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 22°C and low of 21°C; the coolest is February, with an average low of 15°C and high of 17°C.
Days typically run about 1°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | 15 |
| Feb | 17 | 15 |
| Mar | 17 | 15 |
| Apr | 17 | 16 |
| May | 18 | 17 |
| Jun | 20 | 18 |
| Jul | 21 | 20 |
| Aug | 22 | 21 |
| Sep | 22 | 21 |
| Oct | 21 | 20 |
| Nov | 20 | 18 |
| Dec | 18 | 17 |
Average hourly temperature in Candelaria
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on August afternoons, near 22°C, and coldest before dawn in February, near 15°C.
Candelaria weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 15° | 31 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 17° / 15° | 32 | 5.5 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 15° | 35 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 16° | 32 | 5.1 | 12.7 | 6.5 |
| May | 18° / 17° | 24 | 3.9 | 13.4 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 18° | 5 | 1.2 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 21° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 13 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 13 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 20° | 46 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 18° | 39 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 17° | 44 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Candelaria gets about 304 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is mostly dry, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from around Sep 23 to May 8, peaking in October at about 28% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jul 12.
October is the wettest month by volume, with 46 mm over about 7 wet days; July is the driest, with 1 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | 5 |
| Feb | 20 | 6 |
| Mar | 17 | 5 |
| Apr | 17 | 5 |
| May | 12 | 4 |
| Jun | 4 | 1 |
| Jul | 1 | 0 |
| Aug | 1 | 0 |
| Sep | 9 | 3 |
| Oct | 23 | 7 |
| Nov | 23 | 7 |
| Dec | 23 | 7 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Candelaria collects about 304 mm of rain across 51 wet days — roughly 25 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. October is the wettest month with 46 mm, while July is the driest at just 1 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 42% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 31 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 39 | 44 |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 5 |
| Feb | 32 | 6 |
| Mar | 35 | 5 |
| Apr | 32 | 5 |
| May | 24 | 4 |
| Jun | 5 | 1 |
| Jul | 1 | 0 |
| Aug | 2 | 0 |
| Sep | 13 | 3 |
| Oct | 46 | 7 |
| Nov | 39 | 7 |
| Dec | 44 | 7 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Candelaria, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around May 18 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around September 21. The clearest month is July, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 98% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around September 22 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around May 17. The cloudiest month is November, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 30% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 73 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 80 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 84 | 71 | 70 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | 27 |
| Feb | 75 | 25 |
| Mar | 77 | 23 |
| Apr | 76 | 24 |
| May | 80 | 20 |
| Jun | 93 | 7 |
| Jul | 98 | 2 |
| Aug | 95 | 5 |
| Sep | 84 | 16 |
| Oct | 71 | 29 |
| Nov | 70 | 30 |
| Dec | 71 | 29 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 10, brings about 13 h 48 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 10 h 12 min — a swing of roughly 3 h 36 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:03 | 7:50 | 7:21 | 6:45 | 6:20 | 6:12 | 6:22 | 6:39 | 6:55 | 7:11 | 7:34 | 7:55 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:26 | 6:50 | 7:09 | 7:26 | 7:44 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 7:40 | 7:05 | 6:30 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.4 | 8:03 | 6:26 |
| Feb | 11.0 | 7:50 | 6:50 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 7:21 | 7:09 |
| Apr | 12.7 | 6:45 | 7:26 |
| May | 13.4 | 6:20 | 7:44 |
| Jun | 13.8 | 6:12 | 7:59 |
| Jul | 13.6 | 6:22 | 8:00 |
| Aug | 13.0 | 6:39 | 7:40 |
| Sep | 12.2 | 6:55 | 7:05 |
| Oct | 11.3 | 7:11 | 6:30 |
| Nov | 10.6 | 7:34 | 6:08 |
| Dec | 10.2 | 7:55 | 6:08 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Candelaria averages about 19 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 14 and 28 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.2 months, from around May 22 to Sep 25. The sunniest month is July, with roughly 28 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is October, down near 16 sunny days — about 44% fewer than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Brilliant | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Bright |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Bright |
| Feb | 15 | Bright |
| Mar | 18 | Bright |
| Apr | 17 | Bright |
| May | 19 | Bright |
| Jun | 25 | Brilliant |
| Jul | 29 | Brilliant |
| Aug | 27 | Brilliant |
| Sep | 21 | Bright |
| Oct | 16 | Bright |
| Nov | 15 | Mixed |
| Dec | 16 | Bright |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Candelaria, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 5.3 months, from around June 5 to November 12. The muggiest month is August, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 98% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around November 13 to June 4, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 97% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 69 | 67 | 57 | 48 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 42 |
| Comfortable (%) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 43 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 80 | 55 | 46 | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 50 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb | 67 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar | 57 | 39 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr | 48 | 46 | 6 | 0 |
| May | 22 | 56 | 22 | 0 |
| Jun | 1 | 38 | 56 | 4 |
| Jul | 0 | 8 | 80 | 13 |
| Aug | 0 | 2 | 55 | 44 |
| Sep | 0 | 4 | 46 | 50 |
| Oct | 1 | 18 | 48 | 32 |
| Nov | 18 | 42 | 34 | 5 |
| Dec | 42 | 43 | 14 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Candelaria is typically breezy, near 22 km/h, and varies a lot with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.0 months, from around Apr 16 to Sep 15. The windiest month is July, averaging about 28 km/h (breezy).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Sep 16 to Apr 15, with October the calmest month at about 18 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | light breeze |
| Feb | 21 | breezy |
| Mar | 21 | breezy |
| Apr | 22 | breezy |
| May | 23 | breezy |
| Jun | 25 | breezy |
| Jul | 28 | breezy |
| Aug | 26 | breezy |
| Sep | 22 | breezy |
| Oct | 18 | light breeze |
| Nov | 19 | light breeze |
| Dec | 19 | light breeze |
Hazard calendar for Candelaria
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Candelaria sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Candelaria sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Best time to visit Candelaria
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Candelaria throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around early October, Candelaria is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Candelaria for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to mid October, with a peak score in the first week of August.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Rating | good | good | good | good | good | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | good | good | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 | good |
| Feb | 6.0 | good |
| Mar | 6.3 | good |
| Apr | 6.5 | good |
| May | 7.3 | good |
| Jun | 8.2 | ideal |
| Jul | 8.8 | ideal |
| Aug | 9.0 | ideal |
| Sep | 8.3 | ideal |
| Oct | 7.3 | good |
| Nov | 6.9 | good |
| Dec | 6.6 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Candelaria for hot-weather activities is from early July to early October, with a peak score in the last week of August.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Candelaria, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
Candelaria packs about the same all year — highs hold near 22°C. Across the year the things worth having are light clothes, sun protection, a windbreaker and a warm layer.
In August, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Candelaria
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Jan 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index (midday) in Candelaria by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelaria peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Average hourly UV index in Candelaria
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in July the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 4 | 5.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | 0 |
| Feb | 5.5 | 0 |
| Mar | 7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 7.5 | 5 |
| May | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 8 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 7.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 6.5 | 4 |
| Nov | 4.5 | 0 |
| Dec | 3 | 0 |
Growing season
Candelaria is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Candelaria banks about 3,054 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 188 | 161 | 188 | 194 | 234 | 270 | 323 | 349 | 334 | 324 | 264 | 224 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 188 |
| Feb | 161 |
| Mar | 188 |
| Apr | 194 |
| May | 234 |
| Jun | 270 |
| Jul | 323 |
| Aug | 349 |
| Sep | 334 |
| Oct | 324 |
| Nov | 264 |
| Dec | 224 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Candelaria receives about 5.7 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 3.4 and 7.5 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.5 months, from around Mar 12 to Sep 25. The brightest month is June, averaging about 7.5 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 3.4 kWh/m² — roughly 54% less than the June peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Level | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.7 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4.6 | Bright |
| Mar | 5.8 | Bright |
| Apr | 6.7 | Intense |
| May | 7.3 | Intense |
| Jun | 7.5 | Intense |
| Jul | 7.4 | Intense |
| Aug | 6.9 | Intense |
| Sep | 6.1 | Intense |
| Oct | 4.9 | Bright |
| Nov | 3.8 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3.4 | Moderate |
Where is Candelaria?
Candelaria sits at 28.4°N, 16.4°W, 36 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Güimar, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Candelaria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Candelaria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,392 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.
The land around Candelaria is covered by water (35%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.
Spain travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $38,627
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Candelaria (28.3548°, -16.3727°, elevation 36 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).