Spain Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Kingdom of Spain
  • Population: 45 million (UN 2009)
  • Capital: Madrid
  • Area: 505,988 sq km (195,363 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Spanish (Castilian), Catalan and its variant Valencian, Gallego (Galician), Euskera (Basque)
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 84 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 euro = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Transport equipment, agricultural products
  • GNI per capita: US $31,960 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .es (.cat for Catalonia)
  • International dialling code: +34

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 2.6 9.7 37 9
Feb 3.7 12 35 9
Mar 5.6 15.7 26 7
Apr 7.2 17.5 47 11
May 10.7 21.4 52 12
Jun 15.1 26.9 25 7
Jul 18.4 31.2 15 3
Aug 18.2 30.7 10 3
Sep 15 26 28 5
Oct 10.2 19 49 9
Nov 6 13.4 56 9
Dec 3.8 10.1 56 11