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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 445.99.43.9
Feb13° / 314.710.44.5
Mar16° / 436.111.75.5
Apr18° / 10°55813.16.2
May21° / 13°557.514.27.0
Jun25° / 17°274.814.98.0
Jul28° / 20°213.614.67.6
Aug28° / 21°335.713.67.0
Sep25° / 18°667.812.37.4
Oct21° / 14°677.710.97.0
Nov16° / 516.19.75.7
Dec13° / 425.79.14.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tortosa gets around 183 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

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.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Tortosa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Amposta 12 km · Sant Carles de la Ràpita 23 km · Vinaròs 38 km · Benicarló 45 km · Cambrils 53 km · Salou 60 km · Alcañiz 61 km · Vila-seca 62 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 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.