Arrecife in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Arrecife sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Arrecife's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Arrecife has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Arrecife's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
25 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
23 km/h
Travel score
8.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Arrecife in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 20°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Arrecife reaches about 22°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

15°18°20°23°25°SepOctNov

Arrecife 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
Jan18° / 17°122.310.47.1
Feb18° / 16°122.5116.9
Mar18° / 17°91.811.87.2
Apr18° / 17°30.812.77.5
May19° / 18°10.313.47.7
Jun20° / 19°00.113.88.1
Jul21° / 21°0013.78.5
Aug22° / 21°00138.8
Sep23° / 22°30.412.28.7
Oct22° / 21°111.811.38.3
Nov21° / 20°122.210.67.7
Dec19° / 18°192.810.27.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Arrecife gets around 25 mm of rain over 4 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 humid — 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 23 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 18 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Arrecife

In seasonPeak

None of Arrecife's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Arrecife sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Arrecife?

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.

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arrecife in Fall

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

In fall, Arrecife sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Arrecife 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 September at about 23°C and coldest in March near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Dec 16 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Arrecife in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Arrecife peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arrecife?

Arrecife sits at 29.0°N, 13.5°W, 20 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Bartolomé, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Arrecife

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arrecife has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Arrecife is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
596 m
80 km
670 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: San Bartolomé 8.0 km · Tías 9.0 km · Teguise 11 km · Puerto del Carmen 12 km · Yaiza 21 km · La Oliva 54 km · Puerto del Rosario 60 km · Pájara 87 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 Arrecife (28.963°, -13.5477°, elevation 20 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.