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The island of Formantera is the southernmost island of the Balearic Islands, it has a warm and dry Mediterranean climate, which is the warmest and least rainy of the entire archipelago of the Balearic islands.
The summers of Formentera are hot, the average maximum temperatures record values close to 30 ° C, but they too, as in the rest of the archipelago, are mitigated by the breath of sea breezes. In the climate of Formentera the rains in summer are almost non-existent, in fact in the summer months there are on average 1 or 2 days of rain per month.
Winters are short and mild with average temperatures ranging between 15 ° C and 7 ° C, rains are scarce, only 370 mm fall in a year, the rainiest months are between October and December.
From late May to late October the sea water temperature around Formentera exceeds 20 ° C, reaching 25 ° C in August, which is the month when the water is warmest. The sea water temperature reaches its annual low in February with 13 ° C.
WHEN TO GO TO FORMENTERA
Thanks to its mild climate, the island of Formentera can be visited at any time of the year, for sea lovers the best months are those between May and October. The island of Formentera is an ideal destination for beach holidays in the summer, late spring and early autumn.
The climate of the Balearic islands. Tourist attractions of Formentera.
Official site of the Weather of Spain.
THE CLIMATE OF FORMENTERA: CLIMATIC TABLES
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FORMENTERA (3 meters) | ||||
Month | Average minimum temperature (°C) | Average maximum temperature (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
January | 7 | 15 | 35 | |
February | 7 | 15 | 30 | |
March | 9 | 16 | 33 | |
April | 11 | 19 | 30 | |
May | 14 | 22 | 20 | |
June | 18 | 26 | 10 | |
July | 21 | 28 | 2 | |
August | 22 | 29 | 15 | |
September | 20 | 27 | 30 | |
October | 15 | 23 | 60 | |
November | 12 | 19 | 55 | |
December | 9 | 16 | 50 | |
YEAR | 14 | 22 | 370 |
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FORMENTERA | |
Month | Sea Water Temperature °C |
January | 14 |
February | 13 |
March | 14 |
April | 15 |
May | 17 |
June | 21 |
July | 24 |
August | 25 |
September | 24 |
October | 21 |
November | 18 |
December | 14 |
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