Roses weather in September
In September, Roses sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 59 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Roses's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roses's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 59 mm
- 5.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:33 AM – 6:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.57 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.7
- out of 10
Roses is capital town of the municipality of Rosas, Spain.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical September day in Roses reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 24 | 21 |
| 2 | 24 | 20 |
| 3 | 24 | 20 |
| 4 | 24 | 20 |
| 5 | 23 | 20 |
| 6 | 23 | 20 |
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| 27 | 21 | 18 |
| 28 | 21 | 18 |
| 29 | 21 | 18 |
| 30 | 21 | 18 |
Roses weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 9° | 63 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 8° | 46 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 14° / 10° | 52 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 12° | 53 | 7 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 42 | 6 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 19 | 3.5 | 15 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 13 | 2.1 | 14.8 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 22° | 15 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 59 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 16° | 88 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 73 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 10° | 65 | 6.5 | 9 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 34%.
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| Clearer (%) | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 |
| Cloudier (%) | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | 32 |
| 2 | 67 | 33 |
| 3 | 67 | 33 |
| 4 | 67 | 33 |
| 5 | 67 | 33 |
| 6 | 67 | 33 |
| 7 | 66 | 34 |
| 8 | 66 | 34 |
| 9 | 66 | 34 |
| 10 | 67 | 33 |
| 11 | 66 | 34 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 65 | 35 |
| 16 | 65 | 35 |
| 17 | 65 | 35 |
| 18 | 65 | 35 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 65 | 35 |
| 21 | 65 | 35 |
| 22 | 65 | 35 |
| 23 | 65 | 35 |
| 24 | 65 | 35 |
| 25 | 65 | 35 |
| 26 | 65 | 35 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 65 | 35 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 65 | 35 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Roses gets around 59 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 10 | 16 |
| 11 | 16 |
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| 24 | 19 |
| 25 | 20 |
| 26 | 20 |
| 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 21 |
Humidity in September
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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Muggy (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Oppressive (%) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 10 |
| 2 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 6 |
| 5 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 5 |
| 6 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 4 |
| 7 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 3 |
| 8 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 2 |
| 11 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| 12 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 1 |
| 13 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 1 |
| 14 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 1 |
| 15 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 0 |
| 16 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 0 |
| 18 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 22 | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 19 | 0 |
| 22 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 0 |
| 23 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 0 |
| 24 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 18 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:25 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:48 | 6:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 6:17 | 7:17 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 6:18 | 7:15 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:19 | 7:14 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:20 | 7:12 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 6:21 | 7:10 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 6:22 | 7:08 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 6:23 | 7:06 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 6:25 | 7:05 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 6:26 | 7:03 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 6:27 | 7:01 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 6:28 | 6:59 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 6:29 | 6:57 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:56 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:54 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:32 | 6:52 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:33 | 6:50 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:34 | 6:48 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:35 | 6:46 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:36 | 6:45 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:38 | 6:43 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:41 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:39 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:41 | 6:37 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:42 | 6:35 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:43 | 6:34 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:44 | 6:32 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 6:45 | 6:30 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:46 | 6:28 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 6:48 | 6:26 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:49 | 6:25 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.57 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.9 | Moderate |
Is September a good time to visit Roses?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Roses for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Roses in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Roses sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Roses in September
The nearest coast averages about 21°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 22 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Roses in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roses peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Roses?
Roses sits at 42.3°N, 3.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Figueres, 18 km away.
Topography around Roses
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Roses.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Roses has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,856 m.
The land around Roses is covered by water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (38%) within 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
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 Roses (42.262°, 3.1769°, 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. 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).