Melilla in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Melilla sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Melilla's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melilla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Melilla in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Melilla reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Melilla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 32 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Melilla weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 10° | 37 | 7 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 10° | 35 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 12° | 43 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 14° | 33 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 7.5 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 21 | 4 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 7 | 1.1 | 14.3 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 1 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 7 | 1 | 13.3 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 25 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 41 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 43 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 18° / 11° | 32 | 6 | 9.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Melilla gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Melilla
In summer, Melilla overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Melilla sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Melilla?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Melilla for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Melilla in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Melilla sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Melilla in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — 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 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 27 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Melilla in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melilla peaks around July 19 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Melilla in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Melilla is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Melilla?
Melilla sits at 35.3°N, 2.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Beni Enzar, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Melilla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melilla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Melilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,587 m.
The land around Melilla is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (61%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and grassland (27%) 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 Melilla (35.2937°, -2.9383°, elevation 14 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.