Alcalá la Real weather in September

In September, Alcalá la Real sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Alcalá la Real's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcalá la Real's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Alcalá la Real is capital of Alcalá la Real Municipality, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Alcalá la Real reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
32916
42916
52916
62916
72816
82816
92815
102815
112815
122715
132715
142715
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282413
292413
302413

How September really feels in Alcalá la Real

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alcalá la Real weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 678.70.89.73.2
Feb13° / 6490.610.63.9
Mar16° / 719.40.211.75.3
Apr18° / 6810.2012.96.0
May23° / 11°527.80147.3
Jun28° / 15°223.5014.57.5
Jul32° / 18°31.2014.35.6
Aug32° / 18°82.2013.45.5
Sep27° / 15°385.4012.37.4
Oct21° / 11°638.40116.9
Nov15° / 759.20.1104.9
Dec13° / 798.90.29.53.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48317
58218
68119
78020
87921
97921
107723
117624
127426
137327
147327
157129
167030
176931
186832
196832
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
256535
266535
276436
286436
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Alcalá la Real gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
511
611
712
812
913
1014
1115
1215
1316
1417
1517
1618
1719
1820
1920
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
155369
255369
356368
457358
558357
658357
759347
860346
961336
1061336
1162335
1263325
1364324
1464324
1565314
1665314
1766313
1867303
1967303
2068293
2168293
2268293
2370282
2471272
2571272
2672262
2774242
2875232
2976222
3077212

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:507:41
212.86:517:39
312.86:527:38
412.76:537:36
512.76:537:35
612.66:547:33
712.66:557:31
812.66:567:30
912.56:577:28
1012.56:587:27
1112.46:597:25
1212.46:597:24
1312.47:007:22
1412.37:017:20
1512.37:027:19
1612.27:037:17
1712.27:047:16
1812.27:057:14
1912.17:057:12
2012.17:067:11
2112.07:077:09
2212.07:087:07
2311.97:097:06
2411.97:107:04
2511.97:117:03
2611.87:127:01
2711.87:137:00
2811.77:136:58
2911.77:146:56
3011.77:156:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Alcalá la Real?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Alcalá la Real for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alcalá la Real in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Alcalá la Real sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alcalá la Real in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcalá la Real peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alcalá la Real?

Alcalá la Real sits at 37.5°N, 3.9°W, 918 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Priego de Córdoba, 24 km away.

Topography around Alcalá la Real

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alcalá la Real.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcalá la Real has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 918 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Alcalá la Real is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
1,137 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Priego de Córdoba 24 km · Martos 29 km · Atarfe 34 km · Albolote 35 km · Santafé 35 km · Jaén 36 km · Maracena 38 km · Loja 38 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alcalá la Real (37.4614°, -3.923°, elevation 918 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).