Alicante in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Alicante sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 103 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Alicante's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alicante's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Alicante in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Alicante reaches about 23°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Alicante 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 10° | 27 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 16° / 10° | 20 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 12° | 25 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 27 | 4.2 | 13 | 7.2 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 18 | 2.9 | 14.1 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.4 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 6 | 1.4 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 32 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 36 | 5.1 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 35 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 16° / 11° | 25 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Alicante gets around 103 mm of rain over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Alicante?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Alicante for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Alicante in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Alicante sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alicante in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Alicante in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alicante peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Alicante?
Alicante sits at 38.3°N, 0.5°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Vicent del Raspeig, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Alicante
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alicante.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alicante has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.
The land around Alicante is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (31%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 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
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 Alicante (38.3452°, -0.4815°, elevation 18 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.