Weather in the province of Granada

Granada, the capital of the province of the same name in Andalusia, lies at 685 metres above sea level in the Genil river valley, at the foot of Sierra Nevada, home to the Iberian Península highest peak, Mulhacen (3,479 m). Its climate is continental Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers and cold winters for an Andalusian city. The annual average temperature is about 15.1 °C, with summer highs of 34 °C and winter lows that frequently drop below 0 °C.

Annual rainfall is approximately 361 mm, relatively scarce, with a very dry summer. The proximity of Sierra Nevada means snow is visible from the city for much of the winter, and frosts are common in the Granada basin. Nighttime thermal inversións in the Granada depression generate intense cold spells in winter. By contrast, summers are hot and dry. Granada enjoys around 2,900 hours of sunshine annually and a notable daily temperature range.