Lorca in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Lorca sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 116 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Lorca's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lorca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 116 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Lorca in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Lorca reaches about 22°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Lorca 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 3° | 30 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 15° / 4° | 29 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 39 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 20° / 9° | 37 | 6.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 35 | 5.7 | 0 | 14 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 17 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 14 | 3.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 45 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 37 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 17° / 7° | 35 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 4° | 30 | 5 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Lorca gets around 116 mm of rain over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Lorca?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Lorca for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lorca in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Lorca sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lorca in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Lorca in Fall
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 Lorca peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Lorca?
Lorca sits at 37.7°N, 1.7°W, 339 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Totana, 21 km away.
Topography around Lorca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lorca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lorca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,066 m.
The land around Lorca is covered by grassland (26%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 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
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 Lorca (37.6712°, -1.7017°, elevation 339 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.