Climate and average weather in Galdakao
In Galdakao, the summers are warm, showery, and partly cloudy and the winters are cool, snowy, and partly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Galdakao typically varies from 6°C to 23°C, and is rarely below 2°C or above 27°C. August is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Galdakao for warm-weather activities is from early June to mid October.
- Hottest
- Aug
- 23°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 6°
- Wettest
- Nov
- 145 mm
- Driest
- Aug
- 60 mm
- Rain / yr
- 1154 mm
- 161 wet days
- Daylight
- 8.8–15.2 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 57 m
- 43.2°N
- Clearest
- Aug
- 53% cloud
Galdakao is capital town of the municipality of Galdácano, Spain.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Galdakao 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 early June to mid October.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Galdakao, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 3.5 months, from June 15 to September 29, with daily high temperatures above 20°C. The hottest month of the year in Galdakao is August, with an average high of 23°C and low of 16°C.
The cool season lasts 3.7 months, from November 21 to March 12, with daily high temperatures below 13°C. The coldest month of the year in Galdakao is January, with an average low of 6°C and high of 11°C.
Days typically run about 6°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | 6 |
| Feb | 12 | 6 |
| Mar | 13 | 7 |
| Apr | 15 | 9 |
| May | 17 | 11 |
| Jun | 20 | 14 |
| Jul | 22 | 16 |
| Aug | 23 | 16 |
| Sep | 21 | 15 |
| Oct | 18 | 12 |
| Nov | 14 | 9 |
| Dec | 12 | 7 |
Average hourly temperature in Galdakao
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 23°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 6°C.
Galdakao weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 6° | 119 | 15 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 6° | 107 | 13.6 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 7° | 103 | 13.5 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 105 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| May | 17° / 11° | 90 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 14° | 71 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 16° | 62 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 23° / 16° | 60 | 10.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 21° / 15° | 70 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 12° | 106 | 14 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 145 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 7° | 114 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 2.7 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Galdakao gets about 1154 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is often wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 1.9 months, from around Mar 24 to May 21, peaking in April at about 53% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jul 19.
November is the wettest month by volume, with 145 mm over about 16 wet days; August is the driest, with 60 mm. Some of the cold-season precipitation falls as snow.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 48 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 45 | 51 | 47 |
| Rain days | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 15 |
| Feb | 49 | 14 |
| Mar | 43 | 14 |
| Apr | 51 | 15 |
| May | 47 | 15 |
| Jun | 39 | 12 |
| Jul | 34 | 11 |
| Aug | 34 | 11 |
| Sep | 40 | 12 |
| Oct | 45 | 14 |
| Nov | 51 | 16 |
| Dec | 47 | 15 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Galdakao collects about 1154 mm of rain across 161 wet days — roughly 96 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. November is the wettest month with 145 mm, while August is the driest at just 60 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 33% of the year’s total, and some of the cold-season precipitation falls as snow.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 119 | 107 | 103 | 105 | 90 | 71 | 62 | 60 | 70 | 106 | 145 | 114 |
| Rain days | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Snow days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | Snow days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 119 | 15 | 1 |
| Feb | 107 | 14 | 1 |
| Mar | 103 | 14 | 1 |
| Apr | 105 | 15 | 0 |
| May | 90 | 15 | 0 |
| Jun | 71 | 12 | 0 |
| Jul | 62 | 11 | 0 |
| Aug | 60 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep | 70 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct | 106 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov | 145 | 16 | 0 |
| Dec | 114 | 15 | 1 |
Snow in Galdakao
Average snowy days through the year, the snow-season span, and estimated snowfall — for ski trips and the perennial 'will there be snow at Christmas?' question.
Galdakao averages about 4 snowy days a year. Snow season runs roughly Dec 12 to Mar 14 — about 3.1 months.
February is snowiest, with roughly 1.4 day of snow and an estimated 4 cm of snowfall. Over the year that adds up to an estimated 11 cm of snow.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Snow days | Snowfall (cm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | 2 |
| Feb | 1 | 4 |
| Mar | 1 | 2 |
| Apr | 0 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 1 | 2 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Galdakao, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows moderate seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around June 13 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around October 28. The clearest month is August, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around October 29 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around March 14. The cloudiest month is January, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 69% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 31 | 32 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 34 | 31 |
| Cloudier (%) | 69 | 68 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 57 | 48 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 69 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 69 |
| Feb | 32 | 68 |
| Mar | 39 | 61 |
| Apr | 37 | 63 |
| May | 37 | 63 |
| Jun | 43 | 57 |
| Jul | 52 | 48 |
| Aug | 56 | 44 |
| Sep | 51 | 49 |
| Oct | 43 | 57 |
| Nov | 34 | 66 |
| Dec | 31 | 69 |
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 13, brings about 15 h 12 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 8 h 48 min — a swing of roughly 6 h 24 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:47 | 8:19 | 7:32 | 6:36 | 5:53 | 5:36 | 5:50 | 6:22 | 6:57 | 7:33 | 8:13 | 8:43 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:55 | 6:33 | 7:10 | 7:47 | 8:22 | 8:47 | 8:44 | 8:09 | 7:14 | 6:20 | 5:41 | 5:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.2 | 8:47 | 5:55 |
| Feb | 10.2 | 8:19 | 6:33 |
| Mar | 11.6 | 7:32 | 7:10 |
| Apr | 13.2 | 6:36 | 7:47 |
| May | 14.5 | 5:53 | 8:22 |
| Jun | 15.1 | 5:36 | 8:47 |
| Jul | 14.9 | 5:50 | 8:44 |
| Aug | 13.8 | 6:22 | 8:09 |
| Sep | 12.3 | 6:57 | 7:14 |
| Oct | 10.8 | 7:33 | 6:20 |
| Nov | 9.5 | 8:13 | 5:41 |
| Dec | 8.9 | 8:43 | 5:32 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Galdakao averages about 7 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 5 and 11 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.6 months, from around Jun 11 to Oct 29. The sunniest month is September, with roughly 10 sunny days (mixed).
The greyest month is December, down near 5 sunny days — about 48% fewer than the September peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Sky | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Gloomy |
| Feb | 5 | Gloomy |
| Mar | 7 | Gloomy |
| Apr | 6 | Gloomy |
| May | 7 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 8 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 10 | Mixed |
| Aug | 10 | Mixed |
| Sep | 10 | Mixed |
| Oct | 8 | Gloomy |
| Nov | 6 | Gloomy |
| Dec | 5 | Gloomy |
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 Galdakao, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 3.8 months, from around June 7 to September 30. The muggiest month is July, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 51% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around October 1 to June 6, and April is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 78 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 68 | 97 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 78 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun | 38 | 39 | 21 | 2 |
| Jul | 12 | 36 | 41 | 10 |
| Aug | 9 | 35 | 41 | 15 |
| Sep | 33 | 38 | 25 | 4 |
| Oct | 68 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 | 0 | 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 Galdakao is typically calm, near 12 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 6.2 months, from around Oct 14 to Apr 19. The windiest month is December, averaging about 14 km/h (light breeze).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Apr 20 to Oct 13, with July the calmest month at about 9 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | light breeze |
| Feb | 13 | light breeze |
| Mar | 12 | light breeze |
| Apr | 12 | calm |
| May | 10 | calm |
| Jun | 10 | calm |
| Jul | 9 | calm |
| Aug | 9 | calm |
| Sep | 10 | calm |
| Oct | 12 | calm |
| Nov | 13 | light breeze |
| Dec | 14 | light breeze |
Best time to visit Galdakao
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Galdakao throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late September, Galdakao 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 Galdakao for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to mid October, with a peak score in the third 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) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| Rating | poor | poor | poor | fair | fair | good | good | good | good | fair | fair | poor |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.4 | poor |
| Feb | 2.6 | poor |
| Mar | 3.5 | poor |
| Apr | 3.8 | fair |
| May | 5.0 | fair |
| Jun | 6.0 | good |
| Jul | 6.7 | good |
| Aug | 6.8 | good |
| Sep | 6.2 | good |
| Oct | 5.3 | fair |
| Nov | 3.6 | fair |
| Dec | 2.7 | poor |
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 Galdakao for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid September, with a peak score in the third 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 Galdakao, 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.
For a warm-season trip around August (highs near 23°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 11°C), pack a warm layer and rain gear.
In August, Galdakao sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Galdakao
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Sep 21 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index (midday) in Galdakao 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 Galdakao peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Average hourly UV index in Galdakao
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 5 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) | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 4.5 | 0 |
| Apr | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 7 | 2 |
| Jun | 8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 5 |
| Aug | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 5.5 | 0 |
| Oct | 3.5 | 0 |
| Nov | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 0 | 0 |
Growing season
Galdakao 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 (%) | 98 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98 | 0 |
| Feb | 98 | 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 | 99 | 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. Galdakao banks about 1,419 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) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 131 | 208 | 276 | 297 | 234 | 165 | 47 | 0 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 50 |
| May | 131 |
| Jun | 208 |
| Jul | 276 |
| Aug | 297 |
| Sep | 234 |
| Oct | 165 |
| Nov | 47 |
| Dec | 0 |
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.
Galdakao receives about 3.7 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — moderate — with a clear seasonal swing between 1.4 and 5.9 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.3 months, from around Mar 16 to Sep 24. The brightest month is June, averaging about 5.8 kWh/m² (bright).
The dimmest month is December, down near 1.4 kWh/m² — roughly 75% less than the June peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Level | Dim | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.6 | Dim |
| Feb | 2.4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3.7 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4.7 | Bright |
| May | 5.5 | Bright |
| Jun | 5.8 | Bright |
| Jul | 5.7 | Bright |
| Aug | 5.2 | Bright |
| Sep | 4.2 | Bright |
| Oct | 2.8 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1.8 | Dim |
| Dec | 1.4 | Dim |
Where is Galdakao?
Galdakao sits at 43.2°N, 2.8°W, 57 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Basauri, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Galdakao
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Galdakao.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Galdakao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m.
The land around Galdakao is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (28%) 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 Galdakao (43.2307°, -2.8429°, elevation 57 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. 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).