Durango in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Durango sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 320 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
320 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Durango in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Durango reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Durango 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 119150.99.22.4
Feb12° / 10713.61.410.22.6
Mar13° / 10313.50.511.63.5
Apr15° / 10515.40.113.13.8
May17° / 11°9014.5014.45.0
Jun20° / 14°7111.5015.16.0
Jul22° / 16°6210.6014.96.7
Aug23° / 16°6010.9013.86.8
Sep21° / 15°7011.5012.36.2
Oct18° / 12°10614010.85.4
Nov14° / 14515.50.19.53.5
Dec12° / 11414.60.58.92.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Durango gets around 320 mm of rain over 41 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 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 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Durango?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Durango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Durango in Fall

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

In fall, Durango sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 41 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Durango in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Durango in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Durango peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Durango?

Durango sits at 43.2°N, 2.6°W, 116 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Amorebieta, 10 km away.

Topography around Durango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Durango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,292 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.

The land around Durango is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
1,292 m
80 km
1,545 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Amorebieta 10 km · Ermua 11 km · Eibar 13 km · Arrasate / Mondragón 17 km · Gernika-Lumo 17 km · Galdakao 18 km · Basauri 22 km · Santutxu 25 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 Durango (43.1712°, -2.6338°, elevation 116 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.