Elda weather in September

In September, Elda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.3 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 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Elda's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Elda is capital of Elda Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Elda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192617
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252516
262516
272516
282515
292515
302515

Elda 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 284.90.39.64.7
Feb15° / 234.70.510.55.3
Mar18° / 325.50.111.76.5
Apr20° / 10°396.60136.9
May24° / 13°325.4014.17.8
Jun28° / 17°193.3014.67.3
Jul31° / 20°51.4014.45.9
Aug31° / 20°143.5013.55.6
Sep27° / 17°406.3012.37.2
Oct22° / 13°366.20117.5
Nov17° / 345.90.19.96.2
Dec14° / 254.70.39.44.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67624
77525
87426
97426
107426
117327
127228
137129
147129
157030
166931
176832
186733
196634
206535
216535
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Elda gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1620
1721
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116214221
217214120
318224020
419223919
520233818
622243718
723253517
824253416
926263315
1027263314
1128273213
1229273212
1330283111
1431293110
153229309
163230308
173330307
183331296
193432296
203432295
213433285
223533284
233534274
243634273
253735263
263835252
273836242
283936231
294036221
304136211

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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:37 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)
112.96:377:29
212.86:377:28
312.86:387:26
412.86:397:24
512.76:407:23
612.76:417:21
712.66:427:20
812.66:437:18
912.56:447:16
1012.56:457:15
1112.56:467:13
1212.46:477:11
1312.46:477:10
1412.36:487:08
1512.36:497:07
1612.26:507:05
1712.26:517:03
1812.26:527:02
1912.16:537:00
2012.16:546:58
2112.06:556:57
2212.06:566:55
2311.96:576:53
2411.96:576:52
2511.96:586:50
2611.86:596:48
2711.87:006:47
2811.77:016:45
2911.77:026:44
3011.67:036:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Elda?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Elda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Elda in September

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

In September, Elda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Elda 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 38 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 May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Elda 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 Elda 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 Elda?

Elda sits at 38.5°N, 0.8°W, 412 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Novelda, 11 km away.

Topography around Elda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Elda is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
1,087 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Novelda 11 km · Aspe 15 km · Villena 19 km · San Vicent del Raspeig 25 km · Ibi 25 km · Elche 25 km · Crevillente 25 km · Alicante 31 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 Elda (38.4778°, -0.7916°, elevation 412 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).