El Astillero in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), El Astillero sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 338 mm of rain over about 40 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 22°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
338 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in El Astillero in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in El Astillero reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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El Astillero 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
Jan12° / 11514.69.22.8
Feb12° / 10312.910.22.9
Mar14° / 10412.911.63.6
Apr15° / 10°10314.813.23.9
May17° / 13°8614.114.55.0
Jun20° / 16°6810.915.26.1
Jul22° / 18°5410.314.96.7
Aug23° / 18°6010.313.86.9
Sep21° / 17°7811.312.36.3
Oct19° / 14°10913.310.85.5
Nov15° / 11°15015.89.53.9
Dec13° / 11413.98.83.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

El Astillero gets around 338 mm of rain over 40 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 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 hours 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit El Astillero?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit El Astillero for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Astillero in Fall

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

In fall, El Astillero sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 40 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near El Astillero 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 21 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in El Astillero 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 El Astillero peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is El Astillero?

El Astillero sits at 43.4°N, 3.8°W, 33 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Camargo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around El Astillero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Astillero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,387 m.

The land around El Astillero is covered by grassland (33%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (32%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (33%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
2,387 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Camargo 5.0 km · Santander 7.0 km · Torrelavega 19 km · Castro-Urdiales 49 km · Santurtzi 64 km · Portugalete 65 km · Getxo 66 km · Algorta 66 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 El Astillero (43.4009°, -3.8205°, elevation 33 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.