Palamós in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Palamós sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 208 mm of rain over about 22 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 24°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
208 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Palamós in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Palamós reaches about 19°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Palamós 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
Jan12° / 10°566.99.33.7
Feb12° / 10°406.510.33.6
Mar13° / 11°476.211.74.3
Apr15° / 13°446.613.15.0
May18° / 16°334.914.36.5
Jun21° / 19°183.2157.9
Jul24° / 22°121.814.78.9
Aug25° / 23°152.613.78.6
Sep22° / 20°626.312.37.6
Oct19° / 17°818.110.96.6
Nov16° / 14°657.99.65.3
Dec13° / 11°566.794.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Palamós gets around 208 mm of rain over 22 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 19 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Palamós?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Palamós for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palamós in Fall

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

In fall, Palamós sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Palamós in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Palamós 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 Palamós peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palamós?

Palamós sits at 41.8°N, 3.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palafrugell, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Palamós

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palamós has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Palamós is covered by water (53%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Palafrugell 8.0 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 11 km · Lloret de Mar 29 km · Girona 29 km · Salt 31 km · Blanes 34 km · Tordera 38 km · Malgrat de Mar 39 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 Palamós (41.8484°, 3.1291°, elevation 11 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.