WhatAWeatherClimate in Cordoba
Cordoba records the hottest summers in continental Europe, with average July highs near 37 degrees Celsius and peaks above 45. Winters are mild and sunny, although morning fog on the Guadalquivir is frequent.
Annual rainfall is around 600 mm, concentrated in autumn and winter from Atlantic depressions. Summer diurnal range can exceed 20 degrees, making nights more bearable.
The terral, a dry, hot easterly wind, intensifies heatwaves. In spring, local thunderstorms with hail are common across the campiña.
Best time to visit Cordoba is spring, especially May, with the Patios festival and the May Fair, and autumn. Use the hourly forecast and the feels-like temperature before planning the Mezquita, the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs or a walk to Medina Azahara.