El Escorial in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), El Escorial sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 138 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is El Escorial's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Escorial's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 138 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in El Escorial in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 10°C by late November.
A typical fall day in El Escorial reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in El Escorial
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Escorial 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 1° | 43 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 35 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 45 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 50 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 13 | 5.2 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 49 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 22 | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 10 | 2.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 12 | 2.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 59 | 7.7 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 12° / 4° | 55 | 8 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 47 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 9.2 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
El Escorial gets around 138 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 18 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit El Escorial?
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 a reasonable time to visit El Escorial for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Escorial in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, El Escorial sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in El Escorial 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 El Escorial peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 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 | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in El Escorial in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Escorial is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is El Escorial?
El Escorial sits at 40.6°N, 4.1°W, 917 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 2.0 km away.
Topography around El Escorial
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Escorial.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Escorial has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m around an average of 956 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,027 m.
The land around El Escorial is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (32%) and trees (23%) 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 El Escorial (40.5825°, -4.1285°, elevation 917 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.