Almuñécar in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Almuñécar sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Almuñécar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Almuñécar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
118 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Almuñécar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Almuñécar reaches about 20°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Almuñécar 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
Jan13° / 10°497.29.84.2
Feb14° / 10°426.810.64.4
Mar15° / 12°466.811.75.1
Apr17° / 13°326.312.95.9
May19° / 16°214.313.97.4
Jun23° / 19°81.414.58.9
Jul26° / 22°10.314.39.3
Aug26° / 22°30.613.49.0
Sep23° / 20°162.812.28.5
Oct20° / 17°435.711.17.2
Nov16° / 13°586.7105.8
Dec14° / 11°617.59.54.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Almuñécar gets around 118 mm of rain over 15 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 11 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Almuñécar?

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
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Almuñécar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Almuñécar in Fall

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

In fall, Almuñécar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Almuñécar 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Almuñécar 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 Almuñécar peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Almuñécar?

Almuñécar sits at 36.7°N, 3.7°W, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Motril, 16 km away.

Topography around Almuñécar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Almuñécar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,784 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Almuñécar is covered by water (52%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
1,784 m
80 km
3,448 m
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Fall weather nearby: Motril 16 km · Nerja 16 km · Torrox 23 km · Torre del Mar 36 km · Vélez-Málaga 37 km · Zubia 44 km · Las Gabias 45 km · Armilla 46 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 Almuñécar (36.7325°, -3.6917°), 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.