Altea in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Altea sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 145 mm of rain over about 18 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 27°C in early September to 17°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 Altea's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altea's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 145 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Altea in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Altea reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Altea 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° | 39 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 10° | 29 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 17° / 12° | 31 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 35 | 5.2 | 13 | 6.9 |
| May | 21° / 16° | 25 | 3.7 | 14.1 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 9 | 1.8 | 14.6 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 4 | 1 | 14.4 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 12 | 2.4 | 13.5 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 47 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 18° | 50 | 6.2 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 18° / 14° | 48 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 11° | 40 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Altea gets around 145 mm of rain over 18 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 Altea?
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 Altea for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Altea in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Altea sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Altea 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 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 | 14 | 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 | 14 | 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 Altea 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 Altea peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | 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 | 6 | 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 Altea?
Altea sits at 38.6°N, 0.1°W, 1 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is l'Alfàs del Pi, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Altea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Altea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m.
The land around Altea is covered by water (43%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (20%) 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 Altea (38.5988°, -0.0515°, elevation 1 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.