Alhaurín el Grande in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Alhaurín el Grande sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 153 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Alhaurín el Grande's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alhaurín el Grande's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
153 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Alhaurín el Grande in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Alhaurín el Grande reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Alhaurín el Grande weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 5479.84.8
Feb16° / 496.110.65.3
Mar18° / 546.611.76.4
Apr20° / 10°436.612.96.9
May23° / 13°295.513.97.9
Jun27° / 17°91.514.58.1
Jul30° / 19°20.414.26.6
Aug30° / 19°60.913.46.5
Sep27° / 17°283.912.27.8
Oct22° / 14°557.111.17.4
Nov18° / 10°697106.3
Dec15° / 687.29.55.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Alhaurín el Grande gets around 153 mm of rain over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Alhaurín el Grande?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Alhaurín el Grande for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Alhaurín el Grande in Fall

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

In fall, Alhaurín el Grande sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Alhaurín el Grande in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alhaurín el Grande in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alhaurín el Grande 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Alhaurín el Grande in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alhaurín el Grande is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alhaurín el Grande?

Alhaurín el Grande sits at 36.6°N, 4.7°W, 249 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Coín, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Alhaurín el Grande

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alhaurín el Grande.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alhaurín el Grande has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Alhaurín el Grande is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), water (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,011 m
16 km
1,137 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Coín 6.0 km · Mijas 7.0 km · Cártama 9.0 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 11 km · Benalmádena 11 km · Fuengirola 13 km · Arroyo de la Miel 14 km · Torremolinos 17 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 Alhaurín el Grande (36.643°, -4.6873°, elevation 249 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.