Puerto del Carmen in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Puerto del Carmen sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Puerto del Carmen's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Puerto del Carmen has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Puerto del Carmen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
27 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
23 km/h
Travel score
8.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Puerto del Carmen in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 20°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Puerto del Carmen reaches about 22°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Puerto del Carmen 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
Jan18° / 17°122.610.47.1
Feb18° / 16°142.6116.9
Mar18° / 17°91.911.87.2
Apr18° / 17°40.912.77.4
May19° / 18°10.313.47.7
Jun20° / 19°00.113.88.1
Jul21° / 20°0013.78.5
Aug22° / 21°00138.8
Sep23° / 22°30.512.28.7
Oct22° / 21°12211.38.2
Nov21° / 20°132.510.67.6
Dec19° / 18°193.610.27.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Puerto del Carmen gets around 27 mm of rain over 5 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 humid — 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 23 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Puerto del Carmen

In seasonPeak

None of Puerto del Carmen's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Puerto del Carmen sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Puerto del Carmen?

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.

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Puerto del Carmen for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto del Carmen in Fall

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

In fall, Puerto del Carmen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Puerto del Carmen 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 23°C and coldest in March near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Dec 16 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Puerto del Carmen in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Puerto del Carmen peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Puerto del Carmen in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Puerto del Carmen is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1316 µg/m³Jun 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto del Carmen?

Puerto del Carmen sits at 28.9°N, 13.7°W, 44 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tías, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Puerto del Carmen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto del Carmen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Puerto del Carmen is covered by water (44%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
596 m
80 km
692 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Tías 5.0 km · San Bartolomé 10 km · Yaiza 10 km · Arrecife 12 km · Teguise 18 km · La Oliva 43 km · Puerto del Rosario 51 km · Pájara 77 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 Puerto del Carmen (28.9231°, -13.6658°, elevation 44 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.