Understanding the Climate in Zaragoza: Weather, Temperatures, and More

Climate information is increasingly relevant to society. (Infobae/Jovani Pérez)

In the era of climate change, a warm summer day can quickly turn into heavy rain that causes flooding in a few minutes, so it is increasingly common for people to try to be prepared when faced with temperature variations.

Below is the weather report expected in the next few hours for Zaragoza this Saturday, January 13:

The weather for this Saturday in Zaragoza will reach 8 degrees, while the minimum temperature will be 3 degrees. The forecast UV levels are 1.

As for rain, the probability of precipitation for said city will be 4%, with a cloud cover of 93%, during the day; and 7%, with 99% cloudiness, throughout the night.

Meanwhile, wind gusts will reach 17 kilometers per hour during the day and 11 kilometers per hour at night.

Climate prediction in Zaragoza (Illustrative image Infobae)

Zaragoza is located in the northeast of the country, so the steppe climate, also known as steppe, as well as a temperate and cold semi-arid climate predominates in this region.

This climate is characterized by very cold winters and summers that can be mild or warm. While rains are usually scarce.

However, there are also regions where the humid subtropical climate is present, in which cold or mild winters are present, as well as humid and warm summers, in which the rains are distributed throughout the year.

According to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) of the Government of Spain, Zaragoza registers an average temperature of around 15 degrees Celsius.

The Spanish meteorological authorities specify that the average low temperature is around 7.5 degrees Celsius, with the harshest cold being those experienced in December and January.

In contrast, the maximum temperatures reach the average 20 degrees Celsius and appear in the months of June and August.

There are two climates that predominate in Zaragoza (Reuters)

Spain is characterized by being sunny, where the hours of sunshine are around 3 thousand hours a year. The temperatures in this Mediterranean country are mild, however, there are marked differences between seasons and different areas.

Although the Amet registers up to 13 types of climates in Spain, there are actually four that predominate: oceanic, Mediterranean with cool summers, continental Mediterranean and cold steppe.

The oceanic region is characterized by being temperate with cool summers, abundant and well-distributed rainfall throughout the year.

In Spain it appears mainly in the north and west of Galicia, the Cantabrian Sea, the Iberian System, northeast of the northern plateau and a large part of the Pyrenees, except for the highest areas.

The cool summer Mediterranean, as its name suggests, has dry and cool summers, as well as cold or mild winters, while most of the rain falls in winter or intermediate seasons.

This climate covers most of the northern plateau, interior of Galicia and numerous mountainous areas in the center and south of the peninsula. In the Canary Islands, it extends widely throughout the interior of the islands of La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera and Tenerife, as well as in the highest areas of Gran Canaria.

The continental Mediterranean has mild and rainy winters, as well as dry and hot summers.

This type of climate is present in much of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. It extends across most of the southern half and the Mediterranean coastal regions, except for the arid areas of the southeast.

As for the cold steppe, the winters are very cold and the summers can be mild or warm, in addition, precipitation is scarce.

This climate extends across the southeast of the peninsula, the Ebro valley, the southern plateau and, to a lesser extent, Extemadura, the Balearic Islands and the center of the northern plateau. They are also observed on all the islands of the Canary archipelago.

During spring and autumn is when the most pleasant weather is recorded in Spain, a state of weather that allows you to enjoy the outdoors practically all day.

Maximum temperatures are reached during July and August, the hottest and driest months in the entire country.

While the minimum temperatures usually occur in January and February, months that also coincide with the rainiest days, mainly in the north of Spain.

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