San Pedro Alcántara weather in September

In September, San Pedro Alcántara sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 31 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 San Pedro Alcántara's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro Alcántara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:07 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

San Pedro Alcántara is neighborhood of marbella.

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in San Pedro Alcántara reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)Avg low (°C)
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San Pedro Alcántara weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8499.84.1
Feb14° / 737.510.64.4
Mar15° / 11°807.911.75.1
Apr17° / 12°547.112.96.0
May19° / 15°335.313.97.3
Jun23° / 18°91.514.48.9
Jul26° / 20°10.214.29.4
Aug26° / 21°50.913.49.0
Sep23° / 19°313.712.28.4
Oct20° / 16°777.611.16.9
Nov16° / 12°938.110.15.6
Dec14° / 10°1169.19.64.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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
38812
48713
58713
68614
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

San Pedro Alcántara gets around 31 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
67
77
88
98
109
1110
1210
1311
1411
1512
1612
1713
1814
1914
2015
2115
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13255319
24255318
34265317
44275316
55285215
65295313
75305312
86315211
97315111
107325110
11833509
12934498
13934498
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151035477
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171235476
181236466
191236466
201336455
211337455
221437445
231438444
241439434
251539433
261540423
271641413
281642402
291743392
301744382

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 12 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
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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 6:55 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:557:44
212.86:567:43
312.76:577:41
412.76:587:40
512.76:587:38
612.66:597:37
712.67:007:35
812.57:017:34
912.57:027:32
1012.57:037:30
1112.47:037:29
1212.47:047:27
1312.37:057:26
1412.37:067:24
1512.37:077:23
1612.27:077:21
1712.27:087:20
1812.17:097:18
1912.17:107:16
2012.17:117:15
2112.07:127:13
2212.07:127:12
2312.07:137:10
2411.97:147:09
2511.97:157:07
2611.87:167:06
2711.87:177:04
2811.87:177:02
2911.77:187:01
3011.77:196:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
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195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for San Pedro Alcántara

In seasonPeak

None of San Pedro Alcántara's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

San Pedro Alcántara's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit San Pedro Alcántara?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Pedro Alcántara in September

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

In September, San Pedro Alcántara sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Pedro Alcántara 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Oct 3 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in San Pedro Alcántara 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 San Pedro Alcántara peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro Alcántara?

San Pedro Alcántara sits at 36.5°N, 5.0°W, 52 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Marbella, 10 km away.

Topography around San Pedro Alcántara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro Alcántara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,458 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m.

The land around San Pedro Alcántara is covered by trees (29%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
1,458 m
80 km
1,886 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Marbella 10 km · Estepona 15 km · Coín 28 km · Alhaurín el Grande 32 km · Ronda 32 km · Fuengirola 33 km · Mijas 34 km · Benalmádena 39 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 San Pedro Alcántara (36.4884°, -4.9912°, elevation 52 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).