El Masnou in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), El Masnou sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 226 mm of rain over about 29 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 26°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
226 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in El Masnou in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in El Masnou reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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El Masnou 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° / 406.29.33.8
Feb13° / 366.310.34.1
Mar15° / 406.711.75.1
Apr17° / 10°528.213.15.8
May20° / 13°457.514.36.8
Jun24° / 17°345.614.97.9
Jul27° / 20°254.714.77.9
Aug27° / 20°406.613.77.3
Sep24° / 18°7710.612.36.9
Oct20° / 14°901010.96.5
Nov16° / 6089.75.4
Dec13° / 415.79.14.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

El Masnou gets around 226 mm of rain over 29 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 9 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 12 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit El Masnou?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Masnou in Fall

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

In fall, El Masnou sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near El Masnou in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in El Masnou 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 Masnou peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is El Masnou?

El Masnou sits at 41.5°N, 2.3°E, 27 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Premià de Mar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around El Masnou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Masnou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around El Masnou is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
403 m
16 km
528 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Premià de Mar 4.0 km · Vilassar de Mar 7.0 km · Badalona 7.0 km · Montornès del Vallès 8.0 km · Llefià 9.0 km · Santa Coloma de Gramenet 10 km · Sant Adrià de Besòs 10 km · Mollet del Vallès 11 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 Masnou (41.4798°, 2.3188°, elevation 27 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.