Alicante Weather Records (SPM00008359)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Alicante (SPM00008359), Spain, with 51 years of record.

Key Facts for Alicante

Alicante (SPM00008359) is a weather station in Spain at 38.37 latitude and -0.50 longitude, 82 m (269 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1976 to 2026, 51 years of record.
1,464 records set at Alicante still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Spain, 38.37 latitude, -0.50 longitude.
Elevation: 82 m (269 ft).
Period of record: 1976 to 2026, 51 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

65 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Alicante. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 65 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Alicante, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	29.8 C (85.6 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	23.7 C (74.7 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)
Feb	28.6 C (83.5 F)	1.5 C (34.7 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.6 C (38.5 F)
Mar	31.6 C (88.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24.7 C (76.5 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)
Apr	33.8 C (92.8 F)	6.6 C (43.9 F)	24.2 C (75.6 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)
May	36.0 C (96.8 F)	8.4 C (47.1 F)	30.4 C (86.7 F)	12.9 C (55.2 F)
Jun	36.9 C (98.4 F)	12.9 C (55.2 F)	35.2 C (95.4 F)	17.6 C (63.7 F)
Jul	38.8 C (101.8 F)	18.1 C (64.6 F)	38.6 C (101.5 F)	20.2 C (68.4 F)
Aug	42.0 C (107.6 F)	16.4 C (61.5 F)	39.6 C (103.3 F)	20.7 C (69.3 F)
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	13.4 C (56.1 F)	36.0 C (96.8 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)
Oct	33.5 C (92.3 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	9.3 C (48.7 F)
Nov	28.7 C (83.7 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26.9 C (80.4 F)	3.1 C (37.6 F)
Dec	26.6 C (79.9 F)	0.9 C (33.6 F)	22.4 C (72.3 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Alicante still stand. 2021 holds the most, with 198.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 113.5 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Alicante. The most was 113.5 mm (4.5 in) on 14 March 2017.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Alicante
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	20 January 2017
Feb	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	2 February 2018
Mar	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	14 March 2017
Apr	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 April 2019
May	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 May 2021
Jun	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	13 June 2024
Jul	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 July 2021
Aug	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	21 August 2019
Sep	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	13 September 2019
Oct	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	14 October 2015
Nov	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	23 November 2021
Dec	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1976 to 2025

17 years of record at Alicante, 1976 to 2025. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 2015, 2016 and others.

Days with data per year at Alicante
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1976	1	0%	No
1977	2	1%	No
1978	3	1%	No
1979	1	0%	No
1980	1	0%	No
1982	1	0%	No
2015	180	49%	No
2016	251	69%	No
2017	3	1%	No
2018	28	8%	No
2019	24	7%	No
2020	354	97%	Yes
2021	349	96%	Yes
2022	302	83%	No
2023	317	87%	No
2024	286	78%	No
2025	333	91%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1976 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Alicante: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.0 C (107.6 F)	2022	35.4 C (95.6 F)	18
Coldest night (TNn)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2017	3.1 C (37.5 F)	18
Wettest day (Rx1day)	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	2017	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	2017	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	11
Longest dry spell (CDD)	72 days	2016	21 days	16

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Alicante, 1976 to 2026. The record is 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.4 C (95.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Alicante by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1976	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1977	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1978	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1979	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1980	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1982	19.6 C (67.3 F)
2015	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2016	38.8 C (101.8 F)
2017	23.8 C (74.8 F)
2018	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2019	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2020	34.7 C (94.5 F)
2021	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2022	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2023	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2024	36.4 C (97.5 F)
2025	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2026	38.8 C (101.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Alicante, 1976 to 2026. The record is 0.6 C (33.1 F) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.1 C (37.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Alicante by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1976	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1977	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1978	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1979	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1980	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1982	10.4 C (50.7 F)
2015	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2016	3.1 C (37.6 F)
2017	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2018	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2019	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2020	1.3 C (34.3 F)
2021	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2022	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2023	1.2 C (34.2 F)
2024	4.4 C (39.9 F)
2025	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2026	3.2 C (37.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Alicante, 1976 to 2026. The record is 113.5 mm (4.5 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Alicante by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1976	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1977	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1978	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1979	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1980	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1982	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2015	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2016	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2017	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
2018	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2019	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2020	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2021	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2022	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
2023	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2024	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
2025	n/a
2026	62.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Alicante, 1976 to 2026. The record is 142.2 mm (5.6 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.0 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Alicante by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1982	n/a
2015	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
2016	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
2017	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
2018	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
2019	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
2020	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2021	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2022	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2023	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
2024	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
2025	n/a
2026	69.0 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Alicante, 1976 to 2026. The record is 72 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Alicante by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1976	n/a
1977	1 day
1978	1 day
1979	1 day
1980	1 day
1982	1 day
2015	58 days
2016	72 days
2017	12 days
2018	11 days
2019	13 days
2020	33 days
2021	38 days
2022	38 days
2023	28 days
2024	29 days
2025	n/a
2026	42 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Alicante standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Alicante threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).