Editing Geography of Andorra (section)

==Climate==
The climate in Andorra varies greatly with elevation. The valleys have an [[oceanic climate]] that is similar to the [[temperate]] climate of Andorra's neighbours, but because of the higher elevation, winters tend to be more severe, the humidity lower, and summers slightly cooler. Regions above the [[tree line#Alpine tree lines|Alpine tree line]] at about {{convert|2100|–|2400|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} have an [[alpine climate]] and [[alpine tundra]]. Snow completely covers the northern valleys for several months. There are, on average, 300 days per year of sunshine. Average daily peak [[insolation]] varies from 1150&nbsp;[[Watt|W]]/m<sup>2</sup> in June to 280&nbsp;W/m<sup>2</sup> in December.<ref name="wu1">[http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=42.511%2C1.543 Andorra – Escaldes,''Weather Underground'']</ref><ref name="catmet">Atles climàtic de Catalunya. Periode 1961–1990. Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya, Generalitat de Catalunya. {{in lang|ca}}</ref>

The average annual temperature varies from {{convert|11|C|F}} in [[Sant Julià de Lòria]] in the south, to {{convert|8|C|F}} in [[La Massana]] in the centre, and to {{convert|2|C|F}} in [[Arcalis]] in the north.<ref name="catmet"/> The average daily high and low temperatures in [[Escaldes-Engordany]] are, respectively, {{convert|28|C|F}} and {{convert|15|C|F}} in July, and {{convert|11|C|F}} and {{convert|-2|C|F}} in January.<ref name="wu1"/>

Average annual precipitation is {{convert|1071.9|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} for the whole country,<ref name="dss"/> but it varies across the country, increasing with elevation and from south to north. The driest [[Parishes of Andorra|parish]] is [[Sant Julià de Lòria]] ({{convert|800|mm|in|1|abbr=on|disp=or}} per year) in the south, and the wettest is [[Canillo]] ({{convert|1100|mm|in|1|abbr=on|disp=or}} per year) in the north. Annual precipitation can exceed {{convert|1220|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} the highest mountainous areas. The driest months tend to be January and February, and the wettest, May, June, and November. During the summer months, there are very few rainy days, but the rainfall can be very heavy because it is associated with thunderstorms.<ref name="catmet"/>

{{Weather box|location = Andorra La Vella (Roc de Sant Pere), elevation: 1,075m (1971–2000, extremes 1934–present)
|collapsed =
|metric first = y
|single line = y
|Jan record high C = 18.0
|Feb record high C = 20.0
|Mar record high C = 24.8
|Apr record high C = 29.0
|May record high C = 29.2
|Jun record high C = 37.4
|Jul record high C = 39.0
|Aug record high C = 35.9
|Sep record high C = 32.0
|Oct record high C = 31.0
|Nov record high C = 21.2
|Dec record high C = 19.0
|year record high C = 39.0
|Jan high C = 6.9
|Feb high C = 8.9
|Mar high C = 11.7
|Apr high C = 13.3
|May high C = 17.6
|Jun high C = 21.9
|Jul high C = 26.2
|Aug high C = 25.4
|Sep high C = 21.4
|Oct high C = 16.0
|Nov high C = 10.7
|Dec high C = 7.5
|year high C = 15.6
|Jan mean C = 2.2
|Feb mean C = 3.5
|Mar mean C = 5.8
|Apr mean C = 7.5
|May mean C = 11.5
|Jun mean C = 15.4
|Jul mean C = 18.8
|Aug mean C = 18.5
|Sep mean C = 14.9
|Oct mean C = 10.3
|Nov mean C = 5.7
|Dec mean C = 3.0
|year mean C = 9.8
|Jan low C = -2.5
|Feb low C = -1.8
|Mar low C = -0.2
|Apr low C = 1.7
|May low C = 5.3
|Jun low C = 8.8
|Jul low C = 11.4
|Aug low C = 11.4
|Sep low C = 8.5
|Oct low C = 4.7
|Nov low C = 0.6
|Dec low C = -1.4
|year low C = 3.9
|Jan record low C = −15.0
|Feb record low C = −16.0
|Mar record low C = −11.0
|Apr record low C = −7.0
|May record low C = −2.0
|Jun record low C = 0.0
|Jul record low C = 3.0
|Aug record low C = 2.0
|Sep record low C = 0.0
|Oct record low C = −6.0
|Nov record low C = −10.5
|Dec record low C = −13.0
|year record low C = −19.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 53.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 37.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 40.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 71.2
|May precipitation mm = 89.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 84.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 60.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 85.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 80.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 72.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 68.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 67.9
|year precipitation mm = 812.3
|source 1 = ACDA<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://opengis.uab.cat/wms/ACDA/index.htm 
 |title=Andorra La Vella 1971-2000 averages 
 |publisher=ACDA 
 |access-date=3 January 2016 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114053905/http://opengis.uab.cat/wms/ACDA/index.htm 
 |archive-date=14 January 2016 
}}</ref>
|source 2 = Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)<ref name = meteoclimat>
{{cite web 
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=308
| title = Station Andorra la Vella 
| publisher = Meteo Climat 
|language = fr 
| access-date = 14 October 2016}}</ref>
|date=June 2015}}