Average monthly precipitation in Spain 2023

Regardless of whether the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain, the truth is annual precipitations in the Mediterranean country experienced a downward trend in recent years, with around 536 millimeters of rainfall recorded in 2023. For instance, March – one of Spain's wettest months – registered just over 21 millimeters of rain in 2023, down from a record high of 163 millimeters in March 2018.

Spain: Europe’s suntrap

Many picture Spain as a dream summer holiday destination – Mediterranean cuisine in the form of tapas, great beaches, and what many visit the country for – its warm climate and sweet sunshine. This enthusiasm for the European country is then not too surprising, since most of its sunniest areas exceeded 3,000 hours of sunshine according to data provided by the Spanish Statistics Institute.

Tourism constitutes an essential industry for the Spanish economic system

Travel and tourism have become one of the leading engines of growth for the Spanish economy, featuring an ongoing increase in the GDP contribution over the last years – despite a drop due to the COVID-19 pandemic – and is projected to reach nearly 165 billion euros in 2023.