El Grao in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), El Grao sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 137 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 28°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is El Grao's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Grao's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in El Grao in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 16°C by late November.
A typical fall day in El Grao reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
El Grao 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° / 7° | 36 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 7° | 28 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 17° / 9° | 34 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 37 | 5.9 | 13 | 6.9 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 32 | 4.9 | 14.2 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 19 | 3.1 | 14.8 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 9 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 20 | 3.7 | 13.6 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 45 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 50 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 41 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 35 | 5 | 9.2 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
El Grao gets around 137 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 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit El Grao?
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 El Grao for general sightseeing.
What to pack for El Grao in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, El Grao sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Grao 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 15 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 1 to Nov 2 — 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) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 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 | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | 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 El Grao 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 Grao 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is El Grao?
El Grao sits at 40.0°N, 0.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Castelló de la Plana, 5.0 km away.
Topography around El Grao
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Grao.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Grao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.
The land around El Grao is covered by water (37%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (28%) 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 Grao (39.9736°, 0.0128°, elevation 6 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.