Gáldar in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gáldar sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 43 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Gáldar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Gáldar has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Gáldar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
43 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
8.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Gáldar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 20°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Gáldar reaches about 22°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Gáldar 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
Jan18° / 17°20510.46.9
Feb18° / 16°214.8116.7
Mar18° / 16°204.811.86.8
Apr18° / 17°113.812.77.0
May19° / 18°72.313.47.5
Jun20° / 19°5213.87.9
Jul21° / 20°62.213.68.0
Aug22° / 21°41.4138.5
Sep23° / 22°71.512.28.6
Oct22° / 21°164.511.37.9
Nov21° / 19°205.110.67.4
Dec19° / 18°21510.27.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gáldar gets around 43 mm of rain over 11 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 humid — 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 18 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gáldar

In seasonPeak

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

Gáldar sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Gáldar sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Gáldar?

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.

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gáldar in Fall

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

In fall, Gáldar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Gáldar in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Jan 4 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Gáldar in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Gáldar peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Gáldar in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gáldar is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1118 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gáldar?

Gáldar sits at 28.1°N, 15.7°W, 148 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arucas, 13 km away.

Topography around Gáldar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gáldar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Gáldar is covered by grassland (25%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
1,763 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Arucas 13 km · Santa Brígida 19 km · Centro 22 km · Las Palmas 24 km · San Bartolomé de Tirajana 26 km · Santa Lucía 28 km · Telde 28 km · Mogán 30 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 Gáldar (28.147°, -15.6502°, elevation 148 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.