Pilar de la Horadada weather in September

In September, Pilar de la Horadada sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 40 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pilar de la Horadada's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilar de la Horadada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Pilar de la Horadada is capital of Pilar de la Horadada Municipality, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Pilar de la Horadada reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22623
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62623
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Pilar de la Horadada weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°354.99.75.1
Feb15° / 11°224.110.55.2
Mar16° / 12°304.511.75.8
Apr17° / 14°253.5136.8
May20° / 17°182.5147.8
Jun23° / 20°5114.69.1
Jul26° / 23°20.314.49.1
Aug27° / 24°81.713.58.6
Sep25° / 22°404.312.38.2
Oct22° / 19°395.1117.6
Nov18° / 15°405.8106.7
Dec16° / 12°3259.45.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38218
48119
58119
67921
77921
87822
97723
107624
117624
127525
137426
147327
157327
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287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pilar de la Horadada gets around 40 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
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311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1612
1712
1813
1914
2015
2115
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102113552
202123749
303123946
403134143
513144340
613144537
714154634
814154831
914165128
1025175026
1125175224
1226185222
1326195320
1437205218
1537215316
1638235115
1738245114
1838265112
1949274911
2049284910
2141030489
2241031478
2341032467
2451133447
2551134446
2651135435
2761235425
2861236424
2971336414
3071336403

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:377:29
212.86:387:27
312.86:397:25
412.76:407:24
512.76:417:22
612.76:427:21
712.66:427:19
812.66:437:18
912.56:447:16
1012.56:457:14
1112.46:467:13
1212.46:477:11
1312.46:487:10
1412.36:497:08
1512.36:497:06
1612.26:507:05
1712.26:517:03
1812.26:527:01
1912.16:537:00
2012.16:546:58
2112.06:556:57
2212.06:566:55
2311.96:566:53
2411.96:576:52
2511.96:586:50
2611.86:596:49
2711.87:006:47
2811.77:016:45
2911.77:026:44
3011.77:036:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
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175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pilar de la Horadada?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Pilar de la Horadada for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pilar de la Horadada in September

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

In September, Pilar de la Horadada sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pilar de la Horadada in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pilar de la Horadada in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pilar de la Horadada peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pilar de la Horadada?

Pilar de la Horadada sits at 37.9°N, 0.8°W, 31 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Pedro del Pinatar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pilar de la Horadada

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pilar de la Horadada.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilar de la Horadada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Pilar de la Horadada is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, water (41%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: San Pedro del Pinatar 3.0 km · San Javier 8.0 km · Los Alcázares 14 km · Torrevieja 16 km · Torre-Pacheco 20 km · Rojales 25 km · Almoradí 27 km · Guardamar del Segura 28 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 Pilar de la Horadada (37.8659°, -0.7926°, elevation 31 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).