Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain

Alicante

347Sunny Days/yr
74°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation335kCenter elevation59 ft
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Warm most of the year, with rain peaks in the cooler months. True cold stays fairly limited. Humidity stays fairly steady through the year.

About Alicante

Alicante or Alacant is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. With a population of 358,608 as of 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in the Valencian Community and the 10th-largest in Spain.Wikipedia

Warm most of the yearNo real winterCool-season rain
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Alicante, Spain
Spain
Latitude38.35°
Longitude-0.48°
Population335k
Center elevation59 ft

Country Context

SpainCountry in Southern and Western Europe

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state. Spanning the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean; the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea; and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar and Morocco, through its exclaves in North Africa; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.Wikipedia

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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Daily life

Livability

Internet
Country Broadband
37.2
subscriptions per 100 people
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
347
sunny days per year
95% of the year
Avg High Temp
74°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
63% warm season / 62% cool season
Comfort Score
96/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
25°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
13"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
41
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 63% · Winter 62% · Dec-Mar 61-64%
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