AI-generatedJaca at a glance
- Best time
- May – Jul, Sep – Oct
- Warmest month
- Jul · 28°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,390 h
- Rain a year
- 783 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 827 m
Climate in Jaca
Jaca has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 8 °C. With around 2,390 hours of sunshine a year, Jaca is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.8 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Jaca
The best time to visit Jaca is from May to July and from September to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from March to June and from September to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is October with 90 mm of precipitation.
Jaca through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Jaca in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 13–20 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Jaca in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 25–28 °C by day
- 9.3 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days in all
Jaca in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 12–23 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days in all
Jaca in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 8–10 °C by day
- 4.2 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Snow
Dec – Feb
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: May – July, September – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 8°
- Midday, 13:00: about 16°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 18°
- Evening, 20:00: about 14°
- Night, 23:00: about 11°
08:1419:22
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:56–08:52 · evening 18:44–19:39
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:45–07:56 · evening 19:39–19:50
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Jaca compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 20° at the start of the month to 15° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 20° | 15° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 5° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.5 h |
What is the weather like in Jaca in October?
In October, Jaca is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Jaca.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 8 min08:14 – 19:22
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %42 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %62 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Jaca
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Jaca: score 92 against 77. In June, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 77 | 92better |
| Daytime high | 18° | 25° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 5.5 h | 9.1 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 9 | 8better |
| Rainfall | 90 mm | 52 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Jaca month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
30January8° · 3.9 h
In January, Jaca is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about −1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 77 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in January46February10° · 5.2 h
In February, Jaca is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 58 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in February60March13° · 6.0 h
In March, Jaca is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 75 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in March73April15° · 6.6 h
In April, Jaca is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in April84May20° · 7.9 h
In May, Jaca is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in May92June25° · 9.1 h
In June, Jaca is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 52 mm. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in June77July28° · 9.8 h
In July, Jaca is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 9.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 31 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in July74August28° · 9.1 h
In August, Jaca is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 42 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in August88September23° · 7.6 h
In September, Jaca is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 58 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in September77October18° · 5.5 h
In October, Jaca is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in October47November12° · 4.1 h
In November, Jaca is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in November34December9° · 3.5 h
In December, Jaca is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 68 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jaca.
Jaca in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Jaca
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−1°), the warmest in August (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 30 | 8° | −1° | 3.9 h | 11 | 77 |
| FebruaryFeb | 46 | 10° | 0° | 5.2 h | 9 | 58 |
| MarchMar | 60 | 13° | 2° | 6.0 h | 11 | 75 |
| AprilApr | 73 | 15° | 4° | 6.6 h | 11 | 82 |
| MayMay | 84 | 20° | 8° | 7.9 h | 10 | 63 |
| JuneJun | 92 | 25° | 12° | 9.1 h | 8 | 52 |
| JulyJul | 77 | 28° | 14° | 9.8 h | 5 | 31 |
| AugustAug | 74 | 28° | 14° | 9.1 h | 7 | 42 |
| SeptemberSep | 88 | 23° | 11° | 7.6 h | 8 | 58 |
| OctoberOct | 77 | 18° | 7° | 5.5 h | 9 | 90 |
| NovemberNov | 47 | 12° | 3° | 4.1 h | 11 | 89 |
| DecemberDec | 34 | 9° | 0° | 3.5 h | 10 | 68 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
42.57° N, 0.55° W · 827 m · Europe/Madrid
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Jaca
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.5 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Jaca, 50 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Jaca: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Jaca has about 9 rainy days with 90 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Jaca
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 35 min
- Fair skin
- about 45 min
- Light brown skin
- about 65 min
- Olive skin
- about 80 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Jaca
How breezy and how cloudy Jaca is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Jaca typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 53 % of the sky over Jaca: variable cloud, with about 5.5 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Jaca
How often the day gets hot in Jaca (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Jaca has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 18 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow
Snow in Jaca
Snow is possible in Jaca, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Jaca.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Jaca
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Jaca in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Jaca has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 32).
- 69
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 15 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 86
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 21 °C by day
- 8.1 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 75
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 28 °C by day
- 9.3 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
- 77
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 18 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 32
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 9 °C by day
- 3.7 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 40 min
- Distance
- 990 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Spain
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Spanish
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +34
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Jaca vs Huesca
In October Huesca has the better holiday weather (score 84 vs 77). During the day Huesca is 3 °C warmer than Jaca.
| in October | Jaca | Huesca |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 77 | 84 |
| Daytime high | 18° | 21° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 |
| Best time | May – Jul, Sep – Oct | Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct |
Through the year
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In October, Jaca ranks 11 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Zaragoza22°88
- 2Lleida23°88
- 3Tortosa25°85
- 4Albarracín19°85
- 5Huesca21°84
- 6Reus23°83
- 7Teruel21°83
- 8Soria18°81
- 11JacaThis page18°77
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Frequently asked questions about Jaca
When is the best time to visit Jaca?
The best time to visit Jaca is from May to July and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Jaca?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 8 °C.
When does it rain most in Jaca?
The wettest month is October with 90 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 31 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Jaca get?
Jaca gets around 2,390 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.8 hours a day; in December there are 3.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Jaca in?
Jaca is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Jaca?
A nonstop flight from London to Jaca takes about 1 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 990 km.
Which school holidays are best for Jaca?
Jaca has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 32). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 69, May half-term 86, summer holidays 75, October half-term 77, Christmas holidays 32.