Elche weather in September

In September, Elche sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Elche's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Elche is capital of Elche Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20 µg/m³ · 2017

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Elche reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
92920
102920
112920
122919
132919
142919
152919
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182819
192818
202818
212818
222818
232718
242718
252718
262718
272717
282717
292717
302617

How September really feels in Elche

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Elche weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 244.29.66.0
Feb17° / 204.110.56.6
Mar20° / 274.411.77.3
Apr22° / 11°325.3137.5
May25° / 15°244.1148.0
Jun29° / 19°122.214.67.0
Jul32° / 21°30.814.45.6
Aug32° / 22°102.513.55.2
Sep28° / 19°365.312.36.7
Oct24° / 15°345.1117.8
Nov19° / 10°315.49.97.1
Dec17° / 224.29.46.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57723
67822
77723
87624
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147228
157129
167129
177030
186931
196931
206832
216832
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286832
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Elche gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171327476
281328465
381428445
491529425
5101629414
6111730394
7121830373
8131831353
9141931332
10142032322
11152132302
12162133291
13172233271
14172234261
15182334241
16192335231
17192435221
18202436201
19202436190
20202536180
21212537170
22212637160
23222637150
24222637140
25232737130
26232737120
27242837110
28252837100
2925283790
3026293780

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:367:29
212.86:377:27
312.86:387:25
412.76:397:24
512.76:407:22
612.76:417:21
712.66:427:19
812.66:437:17
912.56:447:16
1012.56:447:14
1112.56:457:13
1212.46:467:11
1312.46:477:09
1412.36:487:08
1512.36:497:06
1612.26:507:04
1712.26:517:03
1812.26:527:01
1912.16:537:00
2012.16:536:58
2112.06:546:56
2212.06:556:55
2311.96:566:53
2411.96:576:51
2511.96:586:50
2611.86:596:48
2711.87:006:46
2811.77:016:45
2911.77:026:43
3011.77:036:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Elche?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Elche for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Elche in September

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

In September, Elche sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Elche in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Elche in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elche peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Elche?

Elche sits at 38.3°N, 0.7°W, 96 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Crevillente, 10 km away.

Topography around Elche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Elche is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), water (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
826 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Crevillente 10 km · Aspe 11 km · Santa Pola 14 km · Novelda 15 km · Almoradí 19 km · Rojales 19 km · Guardamar del Segura 20 km · Alicante 21 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 Elche (38.2622°, -0.7011°, elevation 96 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).