Gernika-Lumo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gernika-Lumo sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 320 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
320 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Gernika-Lumo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Gernika-Lumo reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Gernika-Lumo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 119150.99.22.4
Feb12° / 10713.61.410.22.6
Mar13° / 10313.50.511.63.5
Apr15° / 10515.40.113.23.8
May17° / 11°9014.5014.55.0
Jun20° / 14°7111.5015.16.0
Jul22° / 16°6210.6014.96.7
Aug23° / 16°6010.9013.86.8
Sep21° / 15°7011.5012.36.2
Oct18° / 12°10614010.85.4
Nov14° / 14515.50.19.53.5
Dec12° / 11414.60.58.82.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gernika-Lumo gets around 320 mm of rain over 41 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 hours 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 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Gernika-Lumo?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Gernika-Lumo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gernika-Lumo in Fall

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

In fall, Gernika-Lumo sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 41 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Gernika-Lumo in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gernika-Lumo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gernika-Lumo peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gernika-Lumo?

Gernika-Lumo sits at 43.3°N, 2.7°W, 97 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Amorebieta, 12 km away.

Topography around Gernika-Lumo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gernika-Lumo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m.

The land around Gernika-Lumo is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
1,013 m
80 km
1,596 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Amorebieta 12 km · Bermeo 12 km · Mungia 14 km · Galdakao 16 km · Durango 17 km · Basauri 18 km · Santutxu 20 km · Bilbao 20 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 Gernika-Lumo (43.3167°, -2.6833°, elevation 97 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.