Tarragona in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Tarragona sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 208 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tarragona's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarragona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 208 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tarragona in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Tarragona reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Tarragona 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 | 13° / 8° | 42 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 8° | 31 | 5 | 10.4 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 10° | 37 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 17° / 12° | 43 | 6.9 | 13.1 | 6.2 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 38 | 5.4 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 20 | 3.4 | 14.9 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 18 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 23° | 40 | 5.6 | 13.6 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 20° | 77 | 8.6 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 16° | 78 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 12° | 53 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 9° | 42 | 6 | 9.1 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tarragona gets around 208 mm of rain over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Tarragona?
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 a reasonable time to visit Tarragona for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tarragona in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tarragona sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tarragona in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 21°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Tarragona in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarragona 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Tarragona?
Tarragona sits at 41.1°N, 1.2°E, 60 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Pineda, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Tarragona
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarragona.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarragona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.
The land around Tarragona is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and water (31%) 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 Tarragona (41.1191°, 1.2454°, elevation 60 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.