Murcia records about 301mm of rain across roughly 30 wet days a year, which is a 8% chance on an average day. October is the wettest month at 40mm (13% of the annual total) and July the driest at 2mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Murcia is in Spain's driest region. Summer is scorching and rain-free — rare autumn storms can be sudden and heavy.
Chance of rain on an average day: 8%
Rainfall climatology for Murcia. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 301mm |
| Rain days per year | 30 |
| Odds on an average day | 8% |
| Wettest month | October — 40mm over 5 days |
| Driest month | July — 2mm over 1 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | May through September offers hot, dry conditions. |
| Worst rain window | October can bring sudden Mediterranean storms. |
October delivers 1900% more rain than July (40mm vs 2mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 13% of the annual total, so rain in Murcia is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Murcia rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 5 days in October against 1 in July — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18mm | 2 | 7% | 17°C |
| February | 22mm | 3 | 10% | 17°C |
| March | 24mm | 3 | 10% | 19°C |
| April | 28mm | 3 | 10% | 23°C |
| May | 24mm | 3 | 10% | 28°C |
| June | 8mm | 1 | 3% | 32°C |
| July | 2mm | 1 | 3% | 34°C |
| August | 5mm | 1 | 3% | 34°C |
| September | 18mm | 2 | 7% | 32°C |
| October | 40mm | 5 | 17% | 28°C |
| November | 32mm | 4 | 13% | 23°C |
| December | 28mm | 3 | 10% | 19°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Murcia we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Murcia records rain on roughly 30 days a year — about a 8% chance on any given day — totalling around 301mm.
October, with about 40mm over 5 rain days. That is 13% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
July is the driest month at 2mm across roughly 1 days. May through September offers hot, dry conditions.
Murcia is in Spain's driest region. Summer is scorching and rain-free — rare autumn storms can be sudden and heavy.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.