Weather in Alicante, Alicante
- Fact: London receives a mighty 1500 hours of sun a year, while Birmingham and Edinburgh clock in lowly 1400 and 1350 respectively. Alicante, you ask? About 2900!
The transition to Alicante's weather is easy... whenever you would have packed an umbrella for a day out in the UK, you simply grab a tube of sun lotion here.
Are you used to counting sunny hours in the UK on your fingers? Well, you'll need to pack a calculator if you plan on counting such assets while living in Alicante. This sunny city receives an average of 12 hours of sunshine per day during the summer and six mighty hours of it per day during the winter. Don't have a calculator handy? We'll save you the trip to the cupboard and tell you it's about 2900 hours a year.
One calculation you can manage to do with simple hand mathematics is the counting of Alicante's rainy days, they are few and far between. Alicante receives less than half the rain in the UK, with even the wettest months (April, October and November) still only witnessing six or seven days of the wet stuff each.
Daytime temperatures in the winter average 68°F (20.0°C), which is the equivalent to a warm spring day in the UK. Nighttime temperatures during the same period average 50°F (10.0°C). Spring and fall see daytime highs averaging a pleasant 82°F (27.8°C), while nighttime temperatures hover around 61°F (16.1°C). Alicante's summers typically see the mercury stop rising at 95°F (35.0°C). Summer nights experience temperatures averaging 73°F (22.8°C).
Water temperatures in the Mediterranean range from 56°F (13.5°C) in the winter to 76°F (24.4°C).
While we've heard of no one missing the UK's rain, we've heard reports of those who do miss their favourite pair of Wellies! To find a property with enough room to store your retired pair of Wellies, check out our exciting Alicante properties.
