Moncloa-Aravaca in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Moncloa-Aravaca sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 132 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 30°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
132 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Moncloa-Aravaca in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Moncloa-Aravaca reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Moncloa-Aravaca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Moncloa-Aravaca 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
Jan10° / 386.70.69.42.6
Feb13° / 325.60.710.43.9
Mar16° / 396.50.211.75.6
Apr19° / 447.50136.4
May23° / 11°376.6014.27.4
Jun29° / 16°153.3014.86.7
Jul33° / 18°61.4014.64.6
Aug32° / 18°82013.64.9
Sep27° / 14°213.8012.37.4
Oct20° / 10°587.3010.96.9
Nov14° / 536.909.84.5
Dec11° / 436.80.49.22.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Moncloa-Aravaca gets around 132 mm of rain over 18 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 18 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 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Moncloa-Aravaca?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Moncloa-Aravaca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moncloa-Aravaca in Fall

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

In fall, Moncloa-Aravaca sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Moncloa-Aravaca in Fall

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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 Moncloa-Aravaca peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moncloa-Aravaca?

Moncloa-Aravaca sits at 40.4°N, 3.7°W, 615 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Argüelles, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Moncloa-Aravaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moncloa-Aravaca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 642 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.

The land around Moncloa-Aravaca is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (36%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
2,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Argüelles 1.0 km · Gaztambide 1.0 km · Vallehermoso 2.0 km · Arapiles 2.0 km · Ciudad Universitaria 2.0 km · Universidad 2.0 km · Chamberí 2.0 km · Trafalgar 3.0 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 Moncloa-Aravaca (40.4355°, -3.7317°, elevation 615 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.