Salou weather in September

In September, Salou sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 77 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 50% 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 Salou's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:42 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Salou is capital town of the municipality of Salou, Spain.

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 Salou reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22622
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42621
52621
62621
72621
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Salou weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 426.19.44.3
Feb14° / 31510.44.7
Mar16° / 10°375.711.75.5
Apr17° / 12°436.913.16.2
May20° / 15°385.414.37.3
Jun24° / 19°203.414.98.3
Jul27° / 22°183.714.78.1
Aug27° / 23°405.613.67.6
Sep25° / 20°778.612.37.4
Oct21° / 16°788.110.97.0
Nov17° / 12°536.19.76.1
Dec14° / 4269.14.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116832
126931
136931
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Salou gets around 77 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2627
2727
2826
2925
3025

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1512254018
2513264016
3613274014
4614274012
5714284011
6714284110
781429418
891529407
9101529406
10111529396
11121629385
12131630374
13141630364
14151631354
15161631343
16161732323
17171732312
18181733292
19191834282
20201834262
21201935251
22201936241
23211936231
24212037221
25222037211
26222037201
27232037191
28242037181
29252136180
30252136170

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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 6:26 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:267:24
212.96:277:22
312.96:287:21
412.86:297:19
512.86:307:17
612.76:317:15
712.76:327:14
812.66:337:12
912.66:347:10
1012.56:367:08
1112.56:377:07
1212.56:387:05
1312.46:397:03
1412.46:407:01
1512.36:417:00
1612.36:426:58
1712.26:436:56
1812.26:446:54
1912.16:456:53
2012.16:466:51
2112.06:476:49
2212.06:486:47
2311.96:496:45
2411.96:506:44
2511.86:516:42
2611.86:526:40
2711.86:536:38
2811.76:546:37
2911.76:556:35
3011.66:566:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Salou?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salou in September

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

In September, Salou sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salou in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Salou in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salou peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salou?

Salou sits at 41.1°N, 1.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Pineda, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Salou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Salou is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (51%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
618 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: La Pineda 3.0 km · Vila-seca 4.0 km · Cambrils 7.0 km · Reus 9.0 km · Tarragona 10 km · Torredembarra 23 km · Valls 25 km · El Vendrell 36 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 Salou (41.0766°, 1.1416°, elevation 6 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).