Almàssera

Almàssera
Municipality

Coat of arms
Almàssera

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 39°30′42″N 0°21′22″W / 39.51167°N 0.35611°W / 39.51167; -0.35611Coordinates: 39°30′42″N 0°21′22″W / 39.51167°N 0.35611°W / 39.51167; -0.35611
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Horta Nord
Judicial district Moncada
Government
  Alcaldesa Laura Roig Panach (2011) (PP)
Area
  Total 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 7.250
  Density 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi)
Demonym(s) almasserins, rabosos
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 46132
Official language(s) Valenciano
Website Official website

Almàssera is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. The name is Arabic for "mill", meaning the olive mills that were established there. In Spanish it's called 'Almácera'.

Climate

Climate data for Almàssera (data from 1947-1955, altitude: 10m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
16.4
(61.5)
18.8
(65.8)
20.0
(68)
22.6
(72.7)
25.7
(78.3)
28.6
(83.5)
29.6
(85.3)
27.5
(81.5)
24.2
(75.6)
21.4
(70.5)
16.7
(62.1)
22.3
(72.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
10.8
(51.4)
12.8
(55)
14.6
(58.3)
17.4
(63.3)
21.0
(69.8)
23.8
(74.8)
24.6
(76.3)
22.4
(72.3)
18.9
(66)
15.8
(60.4)
11.6
(52.9)
17.1
(62.8)
Average low °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
5.1
(41.2)
6.8
(44.2)
9.1
(48.4)
12.2
(54)
16.3
(61.3)
19.1
(66.4)
19.7
(67.5)
17.2
(63)
13.6
(56.5)
10.1
(50.2)
6.6
(43.9)
11.8
(53.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18
(0.71)
33
(1.3)
26
(1.02)
32
(1.26)
34
(1.34)
8
(0.31)
6
(0.24)
39
(1.54)
58
(2.28)
74
(2.91)
18
(0.71)
31
(1.22)
377
(14.84)
Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[1]

References

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