Weather in the province of Girona

Girona, the capital of the province of the same name in Catalonia, lies at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell rivers at 70 metres above sea level, in the Catalan pre-coastal depression between the Pyrenees and the Costa Brava. Its climate is Mediterranean with notable continental influence, with hot summers and cold winters for a city near the sea. The annual average temperature is around 15 °C, with summer highs of 31 °C and winter lows that frequently drop to 0 °C.

Annual rainfall reaches approximately 730 mm, with peaks in autumn and spring. The tramontaña, a cold, dry and violent northerly wind, is the most characteristic weather phenomenon, gusting above 100 km/h. Frosts are common in winter, and morning fog frequently settles in the Ter depression. In autumn, Mediterranean rains can be very intense, with historical flooding episodes along the Onyar River.