Spain in September
September is one of Spain's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 31 destinations average 84/100, led by Málaga at 97 — 31°C and 2 rainy days — while Baqueira-Beret is cooler at 19°C and scores 18.
#3 of 12 months for Spain · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Spain in September
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Málaga | Beach | 31°C | 13 mm · 2 days | 97 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Tenerife | Island | 32°C | 9 mm · 1 day | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Nerja | Beach | 30°C | 16 mm · 3 days | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Salamanca | City | 24°C | 23 mm · 3 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Lanzarote | Island | 29°C | 7 mm · 1 day | 93 tier S | — |
| 6 | Marbella | Beach | 28°C | 22 mm · 3 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Cádiz | Beach | 28°C | 10 mm · 2 days | 92 tier S | — |
| 8 | Fuerteventura | Island | 26°C | 4 mm · 0 days | 92 tier S | — |
| 9 | Madrid | City | 26°C | 29 mm · 3 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 10 | Alicante | Beach | 32°C | 69 mm · 8 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 11 | Palma | Beach | 31°C | 56 mm · 5 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 12 | Benidorm | Beach | 30°C | 66 mm · 8 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 13 | Ronda | City | 27°C | 30 mm · 4 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 14 | Ibiza | Island | 30°C | 76 mm · 5 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 15 | Tarifa | Beach | 27°C | 11 mm · 2 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 16 | Toledo | City | 29°C | 26 mm · 3 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 17 | Tossa de Mar | Beach | 29°C | 77 mm · 10 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 18 | Granada | City | 31°C | 29 mm · 4 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 19 | Santiago de Compostela | City | 24°C | 78 mm · 9 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 20 | Girona | City | 30°C | 70 mm · 6 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 21 | Las Palmas | City | 29°C | 12 mm · 1 day | 87 tier A | — |
| 22 | Menorca | Island | 29°C | 72 mm · 6 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 23 | Bilbao | City | 26°C | 93 mm · 10 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 24 | Córdoba, Spain | City | 32°C | 21 mm · 3 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 25 | Barcelona | City | 28°C | 76 mm · 5 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 26 | Santander | City | 22°C | 111 mm · 10 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 27 | San Sebastián | City | 24°C | 133 mm · 11 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 28 | Seville | City | 33°C | 16 mm · 2 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 29 | Valencia | City | 30°C | 80 mm · 10 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 30 | Baqueira-Beret | Ski resort | 19°C | 107 mm · 15 days | 18 tier F | — |
| 31 | Sierra Nevada | Ski resort | 19°C | 46 mm · 8 days | 13 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means September is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Spain in September
- Whales and dolphins offshore · Tenerife · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- Virgen de los Dolores romeria · Lanzarote · 12–18 Sep
- Romeria de la Virgen de la Pena · Fuerteventura · 10–22 Sep (usually)
- Nit de l'Art · Palma · 15–22 Sep (usually)
- Feria de Pedro Romero · Ronda · 25 Aug – 10 Sep (usually)
- Grape harvest in the Serrania · Ronda · 25 Aug – 10 Oct (usually)
- Whale and dolphin season · Tarifa · 1 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)
- Autumn raptor migration · Tarifa · 15 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
Seasons in force
Sea warm enough · 18 placesWind season · 7 placesFlood season · 4 placesHarvest · 4 placesSummer season opens · 3 placesTrail season · 3 placesInsect season · 2 placesSmoke season · 2 placesSurf season · 2 placesDust season · 1 placeExtreme heat · 1 placeFog season · 1 placeForaging season · 1 placeOff-season shutdown · 1 place
Peak crowds at 10 of Spain's 27 well-known places this month.