Tortosa in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Tortosa sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 183 mm of rain over about 22 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 27°C in early September to 14°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 Tortosa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tortosa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 183 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tortosa in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 14°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Tortosa reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Tortosa 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° / 6° | 44 | 5.9 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 13° / 6° | 31 | 4.7 | 10.4 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 43 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 55 | 8 | 13.1 | 6.2 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 55 | 7.5 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 27 | 4.8 | 14.9 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 21 | 3.6 | 14.6 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 33 | 5.7 | 13.6 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 66 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 67 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 16° / 9° | 51 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 42 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tortosa gets around 183 mm of rain over 22 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 11 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Tortosa?
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 Tortosa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tortosa in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tortosa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tortosa 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 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 3 to Oct 30 — about 4.9 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 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Tortosa 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 Tortosa peaks around July 14 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 8 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 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Tortosa?
Tortosa sits at 40.8°N, 0.5°E, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Amposta, 12 km away.
Topography around Tortosa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tortosa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tortosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.
The land around Tortosa is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (28%) 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 Tortosa (40.8125°, 0.5216°, elevation 18 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.