Roses in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Roses sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 47 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Roses's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Roses's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
47 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Roses in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Roses reaches about 24°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Roses weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 636.79.33.4
Feb12° / 466.110.33.5
Mar14° / 10°526.611.64.3
Apr15° / 12°53713.15.1
May18° / 15°42614.46.5
Jun22° / 18°193.5157.9
Jul24° / 21°132.114.88.7
Aug25° / 22°152.813.78.5
Sep22° / 19°595.212.37.7
Oct19° / 16°888.110.86.5
Nov15° / 12°737.89.65.0
Dec13° / 10°656.593.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Roses gets around 47 mm of rain over 8 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 17 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Roses?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Roses for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Roses in Summer

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

In summer, Roses sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Roses in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Roses in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
439 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
2,856 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Figueres 18 km · Banyoles 37 km · Palafrugell 38 km · Girona 42 km · Salt 45 km · Palamós 46 km · Perpignan 54 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 55 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 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.