The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Zorita del Maestrazgo (Castelló/Castellón)

Thirty point seven degrees of average high on the date of the eclipse. It is the twelfth highest average maximum of the 135 Castellon municipalities in the band, above the 29.0 degrees recorded at Castello de la Plana or Torreblanca down by the sea, and it stands out because Zorita del Maestrazgo sits at 663 metres and well inland, in the Bergantes valley. The climate model works with exactly those two variables, elevation and distance to the coast, alongside position.

The same shelter shows in the rain: 24.5% of Augusts with precipitation against Forcall's 33.5%, ten kilometres away and almost one hundred and thirty metres higher. Its sky, 60.3% of clear days, ranks 48th among the 135 eclipsed Castellon municipalities. As for the eclipse itself, 99 seconds of totality between 20:30:05 and 20:31:44, with 2.7 degrees of horizon clearance and the Sun 5 degrees up. The index granted it 84.1 points, third place in Castellon. As always, the climate figures are 1996-2025 averages and do not describe that particular afternoon.