San Pedro Alcántara in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), San Pedro Alcántara sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 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 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is San Pedro Alcántara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro Alcántara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in San Pedro Alcántara in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in San Pedro Alcántara reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
San Pedro Alcántara 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 9° | 84 | 9 | 9.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 14° / 9° | 73 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 15° / 11° | 80 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 12° | 54 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 33 | 5.3 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 9 | 1.5 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 5 | 0.9 | 13.4 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 31 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 16° | 77 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 16° / 12° | 93 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 14° / 10° | 116 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
San Pedro Alcántara gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Pedro Alcántara
None of San Pedro Alcántara's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
San Pedro Alcántara's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit San Pedro Alcántara?
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.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, San Pedro Alcántara sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near San Pedro Alcántara 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in San Pedro Alcántara in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.