Estepona in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Estepona sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 213 mm of rain 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 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
213 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Estepona in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Estepona reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Estepona 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
Jan14° / 838.79.84.3
Feb15° / 737.710.64.6
Mar16° / 10°828.111.75.5
Apr18° / 12°617.912.96.3
May21° / 14°385.713.97.5
Jun25° / 18°101.714.48.9
Jul28° / 20°10.214.28.2
Aug28° / 21°40.713.47.9
Sep25° / 19°354.312.28.2
Oct21° / 15°838.311.17.0
Nov17° / 12°958.410.15.8
Dec15° / 10°11899.64.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Estepona gets around 213 mm of rain over 21 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Estepona

In seasonPeak

In fall, Estepona overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Estepona's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Estepona?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Estepona for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Estepona in Fall

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

In fall, Estepona sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Estepona in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Estepona in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estepona peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Estepona?

Estepona sits at 36.4°N, 5.1°W, 69 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Alcántara, 15 km away.

Topography around Estepona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estepona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Estepona is covered by water (39%), trees (23%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
1,441 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: San Pedro Alcántara 15 km · Marbella 25 km · San Roque 32 km · La Línea de la Concepción 34 km · Ronda 35 km · Gibraltar 37 km · Ubrique 39 km · Los Barrios 41 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 Estepona (36.4276°, -5.1459°, elevation 69 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.