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Where to go in Spain in September

26 of 48 places fit September

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26 of 48 places fit September

Fit means a score of 75 or more out of 100 for September on warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city.

September keeps the summer sea and loses some of the summer crowd. 35 of 36 coastal places still have water at 20° or more (est.), with Mallorca warmest at about 26° (est.). Hotels in Cádiz drop from about 84% full in August to 73% (est.). Walking weather returns inland: Ronda reaches 26° and Albarracín 24°. Barcelona celebrates La Mercè around 24 September, with human towers (castellers). 26 of our 48 places fit, against 16 in August. The catch: Sevilla still reaches 32° by day, and the rain starts in the north, with about 10 rainy days in Donostia/San Sebastián.

Places that fit September, in order: 10 of 26 shown

Ranked by the same neutral score for every visitor: warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city. At most 3 places from one stretch of coast or island group. A guide, a partner link or a payment never changes the order.

  2. Photo: Benreis, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 2Full guide

    Níjar

    In September the daytime average is 26 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in September.

    Good months
    9
    Day air
    26°
    Sea
    24° est.
    Hotels full
    48% est.
  3. Photo: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Rank 3Full guide

    Cádiz

    In September the daytime average is 26 degrees. Rain falls on about 3 days in September.

    Good months
    9
    Day air
    26°
    Sea
    22° est.
    Hotels full
    73% est.
  4. Photo: LANOEL, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 4Full guide

    Benalmádena

    In September the daytime average is 25 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in September.

    Good months
    7
    Day air
    25°
    Sea
    23° est.
    Hotels full
    74% est.

Also fits September

  1. Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 6Full guide

    Marbella

    In September the daytime average is 25 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in September.

    Good months
    8
    Day air
    25°
    Sea
    22° est.
    Hotels full
    59% est.
  2. Photo: Alan Grant, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Rank 7Full guide

    Mijas

    In September the daytime average is 24 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in September.

    Good months
    7
    Day air
    24°
    Sea
    23° est.
    Hotels full
    35% est.
  3. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 8Full guide

    Tenerife

    In September the daytime average is 26 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in September.

    Good months
    12
    Day air
    26°
    Sea
    24° est.
    Hotels full
    77% est.
  5. Photo: Roland Geider (Ogre), Public domain

    Rank 10Full guide

    Tarifa

    In September the daytime average is 24 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in September.

    Good months
    7
    Day air
    24°
    Sea
    21° est.
    Hotels full
    57% est.
How we ranked this

Each place gets a score out of 100 for September from its monthly climate, sea and crowd figures. Places with fewer data points are listed after places with full data. Sea and crowd figures are estimates and marked est.

Spain by month, on the map

One dot per place. Choose a month and what to show; the dot's size and colour follow the scale in the legend.

In September: warmest sea in Mallorca, Ibiza and Alacant/Alicante (est.); quietest in Torrevieja, Calp and Mijas (est.).

Madrid: no sea figure, inlandSevilla: no sea figure, inlandGranada: no sea figure, inlandCórdoba: no sea figure, inlandBilbao: no sea figure, inlandSantiago de Compostela: no sea figure, inlandToledo: no sea figure, inlandRonda: no sea figure, inlandCangas de Onís: no sea figure, inlandTorla-Ordesa: no sea figure, inlandCapileira: no sea figure, inlandAlbarracín: no sea figure, inlandSanxenxo: 17 °C EST.Llanes: 21 °C EST.Tarifa: 21 °C EST.Estepona: 21 °C EST.Marbella: 22 °C EST.Donostia/San Sebastián: 22 °C EST.Fuengirola: 22 °C EST.Cádiz: 22 °C EST.Torremolinos: 23 °C EST.Benalmádena: 23 °C EST.Mijas: 23 °C EST.Málaga: 23 °C EST.Nerja: 23 °C EST.Almuñécar: 23 °C EST.Lanzarote: 23 °C EST.Fuerteventura: 23 °C EST.Gran Canaria: 24 °C EST.Tenerife: 24 °C EST.Níjar: 24 °C EST.Lloret de Mar: 25 °C EST.Tossa de Mar: 25 °C EST.Barcelona: 25 °C EST.Mojácar: 25 °C EST.Salou: 25 °C EST.Sitges: 25 °C EST.Peníscola/Peñíscola: 26 °C EST.Torrevieja: 26 °C EST.València: 26 °C EST.Calp: 26 °C EST.Dénia: 26 °C EST.Xàbia/Jávea: 26 °C EST.Menorca: 26 °C EST.Benidorm: 26 °C EST.Alacant/Alicante: 26 °C EST.Ibiza: 26 °C EST.Mallorca: 26 °C EST.

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Sea (coastal), °CEST.
  • <16
  • 16-17
  • 18-20
  • 21-23
  • 24+

Estimate: sea and crowd figures are modelled, not measured.

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Figures for September, ordered by sea (coastal)
PlaceSun, h per dayAir high, °CSea, °C (est.)Crowds, % (est.)
Mallorca7.8272682
Ibiza7.9272680
Alacant/Alicante8.7292671
Benidorm8.7292677
Menorca7.5272678
Calp8.7282630
Dénia8.3292665
Torrevieja8.1282615
València7.9282673
Xàbia/Jávea8.3292665
Peníscola/Peñíscola7.7292669
Salou7.4272571
Sitges7.4262563
Mojácar8.7–2548
Barcelona6.7252570
Lloret de Mar7.0272575
Tossa de Mar7.0272575
Níjar8.7262448
Tenerife8.6262477
Gran Canaria6.8262476
Fuerteventura8.7272376
Lanzarote8.7282375
Almuñécar8.6272359
Nerja8.6282373
Benalmádena8.7252374
Málaga8.7292375
Mijas8.7242335
Torremolinos8.7282383
Cádiz9.1262273
Fuengirola8.7262271
Donostia/San Sebastián6.2232277
Marbella8.7252259
Estepona8.5252166
Tarifa8.3242157
Llanes5.3222153
Sanxenxo7.6241745
Albarracín8.124–51
Bilbao5.425–73
Cangas de Onís5.522–64
Capileira8.624––
Córdoba8.532–63
Granada8.629–69
Madrid8.627–64
Ronda–26–57
Santiago de Compostela6.323–75
Sevilla8.732–71
Toledo9.129–67
Torla-Ordesa–23––

Figures: the same monthly data as the place pages. Outline: Natural Earth, public domain.

September in numbers

  • Day highs run from 22 °C in Cangas de Onís to 32 °C in Sevilla.
  • The sea is warmest in Mallorca, about 26 °C (est.). 35 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
  • Among places with full data, hotels are about 15% full in Torrevieja and 83% in Torremolinos (est.).
  • Rain falls on 0 to 10 days: fewest in Lanzarote, most in Donostia/San Sebastián.

What changes from August

  • Day highs are on average 3° lower than in August, across 47 places.
  • Sea is on average 1° lower than in August (est.), across 36 coastal places.
  • Hotels are on average 11 points emptier than in August (est.).
  • There are on average 2 more rainy days than in August, across 45 places.
  • New among the first five: Fuerteventura, Níjar, Cádiz, Benalmádena and Fuengirola.
  • Out of the first five: Tarifa, Marbella, Mijas, Estepona and Tenerife.
  • 26 places fit September, against 16 in August.

What each place suits, from the data

Beach days

Coastal places with a beach count and sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.), in ranking order.

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Hiking and mountains

Mountain and inland places with day highs of 28 °C or lower, in ranking order.

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Cities

City places in ranking order, with day highs and hotel fullness (est.).

  • Cádiz Day air 26 °C. Hotels 73% full (est.)
  • Madrid Day air 27 °C. Hotels 64% full (est.)
  • Barcelona Day air 25 °C. Hotels 70% full (est.)
  • Granada Day air 29 °C. Hotels 69% full (est.)
  • València Day air 28 °C. Hotels 73% full (est.)
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Direct flights from your city

Routes flown in September last year (Eurostat passenger counts, at least 1000 passengers a month), not a timetable.

  • London: 9 of the places in this list
  • Manchester: 8 of the places in this list
  • Edinburgh: 7 of the places in this list
  • Dublin: 7 of the places in this list
  • Stockholm: 5 of the places in this list
  • Gothenburg: 5 of the places in this list
  • Copenhagen: 6 of the places in this list
  • Oslo: 6 of the places in this list
  • Helsinki: 5 of the places in this list

Questions about Spain in September

How hot is Spain in September?
Day highs run from 22 °C in Cangas de Onís to 32 °C in Sevilla (AEMET monthly averages).
Is the sea warm enough to swim in September?
The warmest sea is in Mallorca, about 26 °C (est.). 35 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
Where is quieter in September?
Among places with full data, Torrevieja has the lowest hotel fullness, about 15% (est.).
Does it rain in Spain in September?
Rain falls on 0 to 10 days in September, depending on the place: fewest in Lanzarote, most in Donostia/San Sebastián.
Which places fit September most?
In our neutral ranking: Fuerteventura, Níjar, Cádiz, Benalmádena and Fuengirola.

Sources: AEMET monthly climate averages; sea temperature and hotel fullness are estimates; routes from Eurostat. Figures built 2026-11-08.