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What will race morning in Valencia cost you?

Live race-morning forecast08:00 · 3 days to go
1:40:00about 1:40Edit goal

14°C at the gundew point 6°Cwind 6 km/h W, gusts 13

RunWeather race plan: goal pace against race-day pace, and how to spend it from start to finish
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01 · The conditions

Race-day weather

14°C

08:00 in Valencia
25 October 2026 · 3 days to go

dew point
6°
humidity
58%
km/h wind, W, gusts 13
6
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Forecast for 25 October 2026, Europe/Madrid. Open-Meteo, refreshes about hourly. City-level conditions; exposure varies along the course. The advertised first start is 08:25; check your assigned wave.

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02 · Same effort, different day

What the weather may cost your goal

Goal finish time

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Your goal pace4:44/km · 1:40:00 finish
Same effort in this weather1:40:00+0:00 at 08:00 · forecast

The race-day forecast looks cool. Expect no weather penalty at your goal.

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RunWeather’s pace model, one weather hour at your goal effort: weather at 08:00 local using the live city forecast. A planning preview, not a predicted finish. Hills, turns, shelter, fuelling, heat adaptation and wave timing are not modelled here; rain is left out because a probability is not a measured rain rate. Explore the heat pace calculator.

View even-pace checkpoints
DistanceElapsed time
5.0 km0:23:42
10.0 km0:47:24
15.0 km1:11:06
20.0 km1:34:48
21.1 km · Finish1:40:00

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Your race plan, on race morning

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  • Goal pace against race-day pace

    What your goal is worth on this morning’s weather, per km and at the finish.

  • How to spend it

    Start, middle and finish, against your average.

  • What slows you

    Heat, wind and hills, each in minutes.

Goal vs race dayWhat slows you
RunWeather race plan: goal pace against race-day pace, and how to spend it from start to finish
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Reference

Everything else about race morning

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  • The course21.1 km · 4 to 22 m

    The Valencia Half Marathon is a half marathon in Valencia, Spain. The map is the 2024 course. Check the organiser's map for this year.

    THE COURSE21.1 km
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    Valencia Half Marathon

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    Course outline. Check the organiser for this year’s route.

    Start Finish2024 course

    2024 course. Check the organiser’s map for this year.

    ELEVATION4–22 m
    0.0 km
    Elevation
    10 m
    0 m9 m17 m25 m0.0 km8.0 km14.6 km21.4 km

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    The 2024 course from RunWeather's race catalogue. The next edition may differ; elevation is approximate. Elevation along that course, not confirmed for this year.
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    The first start is listed at 08:25 local time. Check the forecast for your own wave or corral start.

    02

    Compare the conditions at your start and expected finish before settling on kit and effort.

    03

    Confirm late changes to the route, start wave and logistics with the organiser.

    Official race site ↗
  • Race-window historyLast 5 years, race date ±5 days

    A range for planning Valencia Half Marathon: weather near Valencia on race morning, the last 5 years (2021 to 2025, race date ±5 days). Not a forecast.

    Typical start-hour air17°C10th–90th percentile 14°C–20°C
    Dew point / humidity14°C81% relative humidity
    Start-hour wind10 km/hDirection varies by day
    Hours with rain15%Historical frequency at this hour
    AIR THROUGH THE RUN

    The five-year picture

    17°C → 21°C by +4h
    08:00
    Air temperature
    17°C
    Humidity
    81%
    Wind
    10 km/h
    Hours with rain
    15%
    11°C17°C23°C28°CStartGoal finish08:0010:0012:0014:00

    Hover or drag to explore. Use ← → when focused. Shading: middle 80% of sampled temperatures.

    Five-year average Middle 80% of sampled hours

    The sampled air warms by about 4°C across four hours. Check your expected finish-hour forecast, not just the start.

    WIND CONTEXT

    Where the breeze came from

    NN: 0 of 55 sampled start hours; mean 0 km/hNENE: 3 of 55 sampled start hours; mean 13 km/hEE: 0 of 55 sampled start hours; mean 0 km/hSESE: 1 of 55 sampled start hours; mean 8 km/hSS: 1 of 55 sampled start hours; mean 5 km/hSWSW: 0 of 55 sampled start hours; mean 0 km/hWW: 27 of 55 sampled start hours; mean 13 km/hNWNW: 23 of 55 sampled start hours; mean 7 km/h
    WIND FROMW

    27 of 55 samples · 49%
    Mean 13 km/h

    The petals show how often the wind came from each direction at the sampled start hour. They do not predict the direction on race day.

    A city-point wind rose cannot tell you which parts of the course will be sheltered or exposed. Use the live forecast and the organiser’s route map together.

    Method: 55 ERA5 hourly samples at 08:00 local time, across 11 calendar days per year in 2021–2025. The sample uses the hour containing the advertised first start; waves may start later. Grid weather is modelled reanalysis, not an on-course station reading. Open-Meteo Historical Weather API . Data generated 2026-10-14.

  • Valencia Half Marathon FAQs7 questions

    When is the 2026 Valencia Half Marathon?

    Valencia Half Marathon is listed for 25 October 2026. Confirm the latest details on the official event website before travelling.

    Is the weather shown a forecast for the Valencia Half Marathon?

    Only from about 15 days before the race, when the page shows the live race-day forecast. Before that, you see the weather near the city on the mornings around race day in the last 5 years: what is typical, not what will happen. Monthly averages, when shown, cover every hour of the race month.

    What is race morning usually like at the Valencia Half Marathon?

    Around the 08:25 start, mornings around race day near Valencia in the last 5 years averaged 17°C, 81% humidity and 10 km/h wind. Most started between 14 and 20°C. This is weather near the city, not a reading from the race itself or a forecast.

    Which recent year had the warmest race morning at the Valencia Half Marathon?

    2022. Around race day that year it was about 18°C around the 08:25 start, against 17°C on an average year.

    Which recent year had the windiest race morning at the Valencia Half Marathon?

    2023, with about 16 km/h of wind around the 08:25 start. Over the last 5 years the wind here came mostly from the west.

    How should I pace the Valencia Half Marathon on a warm day?

    1:40:00 goal. On a typical race morning here, expect about 1:42 to 1:43. Main factor: heat. On a warm day, start about 10 s/km easier than goal pace, run by feel to halfway and drink early. Plan my race gives your splits for the day.

    Can past years predict the weather on race day at the Valencia Half Marathon?

    No. They show what race morning is usually like, not what this year will bring. Check the live forecast in the last 15 days, look at the hours through your expected finish, and follow the organiser for start and course updates.

  • Sources and race informationOrganiser, weather data, guide reviewed 2026-10-13

    Past race-morning weather: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API, weather near the city from 2021 to 2025, updated 2026-10-14. Not official race-day readings.

    Guide reviewed . RunWeather is an independent guide, not the race organiser. Dates, waves and routes can change; the organiser’s latest instructions take priority. Course map: The 2024 course from RunWeather's race catalogue. The next edition may differ; elevation is approximate.

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