Rota in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Rota sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 199 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Rota's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 199 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Rota in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Rota reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Rota 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 10° | 74 | 8 | 9.8 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 16° / 11° | 64 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 18° / 12° | 65 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 57 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 32 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 3 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 27 | 3.5 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 17° | 84 | 8 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 88 | 7.9 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 11° | 100 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Rota gets around 199 mm of rain over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rota
In fall, Rota overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Rota's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Rota?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Rota for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Rota in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Rota sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rota in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 21 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Rota in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Rota peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Rota?
Rota sits at 36.6°N, 6.4°W, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Puerto de Santa María, 12 km away.
Topography around Rota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.
The land around Rota is covered by water (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and cropland (25%) 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 Rota (36.6236°, -6.36°), 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.