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El Cantón

El Cantón is a locality in Murcia, Spain, 447 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now14°C
Best timeMar–May
Population–
Local time00:40
38.30° N, 0.98° WElevation 447 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code30648
The year in El Cantónweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec84October
October: high / low25° / 12°
Rain this month38mm
Best timeMar–May

Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Cantón at a glance

Best time to visitMar–May

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in July

Coolest month3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthOctober

38 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 64 km

Weather in El Cantón

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
14°C

Clear · wind 9 km/h · humidity 62%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct21°13°
Sun25 Oct27°11°
Mon26 Oct25°12°
Tue27 Oct24°14°
Wed28 Oct21°15°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct24°14°
Fri30 Oct23°11°
Sat31 Oct28°12°
Sun1 Nov21°13°0.5 mm

When to go to El Cantón

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score727987868773646170848574
High15°16°19°21°25°30°33°33°29°25°18°15°
Low3°4°6°8°11°15°18°19°15°12°7°4°
Rain (mm)2125263633214937383424
Wet days546653136775

What's on in El Cantón

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in El Cantón

All monuments

Nature around El Cantón

Nature in Spain

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Cantón

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Cantón

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Bocairent 3 km →1976 · 63 km
5.3El Perelló 19 km →1968 · 135 km
5.2Orce 4 km ↙1964 · 150 km
5.1Lorca 4 km ↗2011 · 90 km

Towns and villages around El Cantón

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Postal code

30648

Places near El Cantón

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Cantón?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and May offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Cantón.
What is the hottest month in El Cantón?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in El Cantón?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Cantón?
October is the wettest month with about 38 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.
What is the postal code of El Cantón?
The postal code of El Cantón is 30648.