Roquetas de Mar weather in September

In September, Roquetas de Mar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Roquetas de Mar's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roquetas de Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:58 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Roquetas de Mar is capital of Roquetas de Mar Municipality, Spain.

Founded
1954

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 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Roquetas de Mar reaches about 24°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 22°C and 26°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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Roquetas de Mar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°264.89.85.1
Feb15° / 12°244.610.65.2
Mar16° / 13°254.311.76.0
Apr18° / 15°17412.96.8
May20° / 17°132.513.97.9
Jun23° / 20°40.814.59.2
Jul26° / 23°10.114.39.2
Aug27° / 24°30.613.48.9
Sep24° / 22°141.912.28.7
Oct21° / 18°233.5117.8
Nov18° / 15°284.6106.7
Dec16° / 13°284.29.55.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48713
58713
68614
78515
88416
98317
108317
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Roquetas de Mar gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
136
146
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166
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207
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298
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102275615
202295514
302305513
403325312
503335410
60335539
70436528
80437527
90539506
100640495
110641484
121742474
131843453
141944443
151945433
1611046412
1711146402
1811147382
1921248362
2021349352
2121351331
2221452311
2321553291
2421554281
2531654261
2631656241
2731756231
2831858210
2941957200
3042057190

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:457:35
212.86:467:33
312.76:477:32
412.76:487:30
512.76:497:29
612.66:507:27
712.66:507:26
812.56:517:24
912.56:527:23
1012.56:537:21
1112.46:547:20
1212.46:557:18
1312.46:557:16
1412.36:567:15
1512.36:577:13
1612.26:587:12
1712.26:597:10
1812.27:007:09
1912.17:007:07
2012.17:017:05
2112.07:027:04
2212.07:037:02
2311.97:047:01
2411.97:056:59
2511.97:056:58
2611.87:066:56
2711.87:076:54
2811.77:086:53
2911.77:096:51
3011.77:106:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Roquetas de Mar?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Roquetas de Mar in September

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

In September, Roquetas de Mar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Roquetas de Mar in September

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 20 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Roquetas de Mar 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 Roquetas de Mar peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Roquetas de Mar?

Roquetas de Mar sits at 36.8°N, 2.6°W, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vícar, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Roquetas de Mar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roquetas de Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around Roquetas de Mar is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
1,549 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Vícar 8.0 km · Almería 16 km · El Ejido 18 km · Berja 31 km · Adra 36 km · Níjar 43 km · Guadix 76 km · Motril 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
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 Roquetas de Mar (36.7642°, -2.6147°, elevation 12 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).