Palencia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Palencia sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 62 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Palencia's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palencia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 62 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Palencia in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Palencia reaches about 28°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Palencia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Palencia weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 2° | 42 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 32 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 38 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 50 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 51 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 13° | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 15° | 18 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 15° | 14 | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 29 | 5.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 56 | 8.6 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 52 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 46 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 9 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Palencia gets around 62 mm of rain over 13 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Palencia?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Palencia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Palencia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Palencia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Palencia in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palencia peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Palencia?
Palencia sits at 42.0°N, 4.5°W, 739 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Valladolid, 43 km away.
Topography around Palencia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palencia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 750 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.
The land around Palencia is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (77%) 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 Palencia (42.0095°, -4.5241°, elevation 739 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.