Costa de Valencia
The 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
| 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] | |||||||||||||
| 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) |
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:
- Playa de Corinto-Malvarrosa
- Playa de Almardá
- Playa de Canet
- Playa del Puerto de Sagunto
- Playa de Puzol
- Playa Canina
- Platja Pedretes
- Platja del Puig
- Platja de la Pobla de Farnals
- Playa de Masalfasar
- Playa de Port Saplaya Norte
- Playa de Port Saplaya Sur
- Playa de la Patacona
- Playa de la Malvarrosa
- Playa del Cabañal
- Playa de la Devesa del Saler
- Playa de Pinedo
- Playa de l'Arbre del Gos
- Platja de la Creu
- Playa del Saler
- Playa dels Ferros
- Platja de València
- Playa de La Garrofera
- Playa De La Devesa Del Saler
- Platja de la Punta
- Playa Recatí
- Playa de El Perellonet
- Platja del Perelló
- Playa del Pouet
- Playa de Les Palmeres
- Playa de Bega de Mar
- Platja del Mareny de Vilches
- Playa de Mareny de Sant Llorenç
- Platja Cdad. Luz
- Playa Dossel
- Playa de San Antonio (Cullera)
See also
References
- ^ thisistherealspain.com, Spain once again leads the world ranking of Blue Flags
- ^ "AEMET IBERIAN CLIMATE ATLAS" (PDF). www.aemet.es. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Evolucion de los climas de Koppen en España: 1951-2020" (PDF). Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Kottek, M.; Grieser, J.; Beck, C.; Rudolf, B.; Rubel, F. (10 July 2006). "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated". Meteorol. Z. 15 (3): 259–263. Bibcode:2006MetZe..15..259K. doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ "Mapa topográfico de España del Instituto Geográfico Nacional". Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Valencia-8285" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Valencia average sea temperature - seatemperature.org
