Weather in Valldemossa
Valldemossa today: 10.5 to 16.4 °C, chance of rain 42%. Data updated: .
Today's weather in Valldemossa
If you’re checking the weather or temperature in Valldemossa, today’s forecast ranges from 10.8 to 16.7 °C. The forecast for the current hour, starting at 1 am, calls for overcast skies and 10.8 °C, feeling like 9.4 °C — a rather chilly start.
There’s a 58 percent chance of rain today, so it’s worth packing a waterproof jacket. That doesn’t mean it will rain all day, but it’s best to keep longer outdoor plans flexible so you can cut them short if needed. Winds forecast for the current hour are light at 9.4 km/h. If you’re exploring Valldemossa on foot today, several light layers and shoes with good grip are a sensible choice, as wet paving can be slippery.
Time for the monastery and a café break
With this forecast, a visit to the monastery is a good option: you can explore the story of Chopin and George Sand without keeping one eye on the clouds. Afterwards, head to a café in the village for a break out of the rain, ideally with a still-warm Coca de Patata from the bakery. If there’s a dry spell, you can combine the two with a short stroll through the lanes of this Tramuntana village.
Tomorrow looks a little warmer, with temperatures reaching 17.2 °C and isolated rain showers expected nearby.
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Climate in Valldemossa — Mountain Mediterranean in the Tramuntana
Anyone planning a trip to Valldemossa will encounter one of the most climatically fascinating places on Mallorca: the monastery village sits at 409 m above sea level in the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana, considerably higher than most other towns on the island. That elevation puts Valldemossa right on the boundary between classic Mediterranean and mountain Mediterranean climates.
The most famous witness to its weather is Frédéric Chopin, who spent the winter of 1838/39 at the Carthusian monastery in Valldemossa — described on Wikipedia as 'unusually rainy and humid,' which took a serious toll on his health. That was no anomaly: Valldemossa sits squarely in the path of the Tramuntana orographic effect, which drives moist Mediterranean air up the mountain slopes and wrings it out as rain. No dedicated climate station data exists for Valldemossa itself; based on climate data from the Sóller valley (~15 km away, 59 m above sea level) and an elevation correction for the 350-meter difference, annual precipitation in the area can be estimated at a minimum of around 590 mm — likely higher than in the valley, since elevated terrain generally receives more precipitation than lowland areas in the same region. Palma, at around 510 mm, falls well short of that.
Summers in Valldemossa are pleasantly cool by Mallorcan standards: July highs, estimated from regional climate data, run around 27–28°C — two to three degrees cooler than on the coast near Palma. Travelers looking to escape the worst of the summer heat will find natural relief at this altitude. July is the driest month in classic Mediterranean fashion, with around 10 mm of precipitation.
The autumn-winter pattern is what truly defines Valldemossa: the mountain zones of the Tramuntana receive the bulk of their rainfall from October through December. In January, the estimated daily mean sits around 8–9°C; frost nights are more common at this elevation than on the coastal plain, though snow cover remains rare. Visiting Valldemossa in winter means experiencing the village in a quieter mood — with the possibility of mountain weather that wraps the cultural landscape in low cloud.
The nearest coastline lies roughly 8 to 12 km away — Port de Valldemossa (Es Port) or the shore near Deià. Sea surface temperatures in the Balearic Sea reach around 25°C in July.
Note on data sources: Valldemossa has no dedicated AEMET climate station. The temperature and precipitation figures in this article are derived from T3 climate data for the Sóller valley and estimated using a lapse-rate elevation correction. They should be treated as rough reference values only.
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Weather in the Valldemossa Area
- Port de Valldemossa Weather — small fishing harbor right on the coast
- Deià Weather — neighboring municipality at 201 m
- Banyalbufar Weather — hillside village on the Tramuntana west coast
- Mallorca Climate Chart — overview of all monthly values
- Tramuntana Wind Mallorca — background on the mountain wind
- Best Time to Visit Mallorca — island-wide overview
- Valldemossa — Local Guide — history, the Carthusian monastery, practical information