Coastal area in Valencia, Spain
Costa de Valencia in
SpainThe Costa de Valencia (Spanish: [ˈkosta ðe βaˈlenθja]; Valencian: Costa de València [ˈkɔsta ðe vaˈlensia], also [ˈkɔstɔ ðe vaˈlensia]; literally meaning "Coast of Valencia") is coastline and tourism region of the province of Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain. It covers the coast along the Gulf of Valencia on the Balearic Sea in western part of the Mediterranean Sea. It extends from the Camp de Morvedre in the north to Safor in the south.
The Costa de Valencia has the most beaches with Blue Flag status in Spain.[1]
To its north is the Costa del Azahar (in province of Castellón) and to the south lies the Costa Blanca (in the province of Alicante).
Climate
Valencia region have a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) bordering on a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh)[2][3] with mild winters and warm to hot, dry summers.[4][5]
| Climate data for Valencia
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
|
Apr
|
May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
16.7
(62.1)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
19.3
(66.7)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
23.9
(75.0)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
29.7
(85.5)
|
30.3
(86.5)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
24.5
(76.1)
|
20.1
(68.2)
|
17.3
(63.1)
|
23.0
(73.3)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
12.2
(54.0)
|
12.8
(55.0)
|
14.7
(58.5)
|
16.6
(61.9)
|
19.5
(67.1)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
25.7
(78.3)
|
26.2
(79.2)
|
23.5
(74.3)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
12.9
(55.2)
|
18.6
(65.4)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
7.7
(45.9)
|
8.2
(46.8)
|
10.0
(50.0)
|
12.0
(53.6)
|
15.1
(59.2)
|
18.8
(65.8)
|
21.7
(71.1)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
19.2
(66.6)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
11.1
(52.0)
|
8.5
(47.3)
|
14.2
(57.5)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
38.6
(1.52)
|
29.8
(1.17)
|
39.5
(1.56)
|
32.7
(1.29)
|
36.2
(1.43)
|
26.3
(1.04)
|
6.7
(0.26)
|
14.7
(0.58)
|
72.2
(2.84)
|
63.4
(2.50)
|
51.6
(2.03)
|
46.2
(1.82)
|
457.9
(18.04)
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| Average precipitation days (≥ 1mm)
|
4.1
|
3.5
|
4.1
|
4.5
|
4.2
|
2.2
|
1.2
|
2.3
|
5.2
|
4.7
|
4.3
|
4.3
|
44.6
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
168.0
|
174.2
|
210.5
|
232.7
|
260.2
|
276.7
|
307.6
|
282.6
|
231.4
|
201.2
|
166.2
|
151.8
|
2,663.1
|
| Source: NOAA/NCEI[6]
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Average daily sea temperature:[7]
| Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| 14.2 °C (57.6 °F)
|
13.8 °C (56.8 °F)
|
14.1 °C (57.4 °F)
|
16.1 °C (61.0 °F)
|
18.8 °C (65.8 °F)
|
22.5 °C (72.5 °F)
|
24.8 °C (76.6 °F)
|
25.8 °C (78.4 °F)
|
24.6 °C (76.3 °F)
|
22.1 °C (71.8 °F)
|
19.1 °C (66.4 °F)
|
16.1 °C (61.0 °F)
|
19.3 °C (66.7 °F)
|
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Playa de la Malvarrosa [es] in Valencia
Playa de la Patacona [es] in Valencia in winter
Playa in Cullera
Localities
The localities along the Costa de Valencia are (from north): Sagunto area, Puçol, Alboraia, Valencia, Cullera, Gandia area, Oliva area.
Beaches
Beaches of Costa de Valencia, from north:
See also
References
39°28′N 0°19′W / 39.47°N 0.32°W / 39.47; -0.32
