Estepona weather in September

In September, Estepona sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Estepona's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estepona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Estepona is capital of Estepona Municipality, Spain.

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 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Estepona reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62620
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
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232418
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282317
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Estepona weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28713
38713
48614
58614
68515
78416
88416
98218
108218
118119
128119
137921
147921
157822
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187723
197723
207624
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227525
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267426
277426
287426
297426
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Estepona gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
67
78
89
910
1010
1111
1212
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1816
1917
2017
2118
2219
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1837478
2838468
3938467
4938457
51039457
61139446
71139436
81239436
91339426
101439425
111538415
121638415
131737415
141837415
151836415
161936414
171936414
181936414
191936414
202036404
212037403
222037403
232037403
242038393
252138392
262139382
272140372
282241362
292242351
302243341

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:567:45
212.86:577:43
312.76:587:42
412.76:587:40
512.76:597:39
612.67:007:37
712.67:017:36
812.57:027:34
912.57:027:33
1012.57:037:31
1112.47:047:30
1212.47:057:28
1312.37:067:26
1412.37:067:25
1512.37:077:23
1612.27:087:22
1712.27:097:20
1812.17:107:19
1912.17:117:17
2012.17:117:16
2112.07:127:14
2212.07:137:12
2312.07:147:11
2411.97:157:09
2511.97:157:08
2611.87:167:06
2711.87:177:05
2811.87:187:03
2911.77:197:02
3011.77:207:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Estepona

In seasonPeak

None of Estepona's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 September a good time to visit Estepona?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Estepona in September

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

In September, Estepona sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Estepona in September

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in September — 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 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 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
September 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. 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).