SeasonMapGibraltar weather by month
Gibraltar
The best time to visit Gibraltar is April to June — 93/100 in May, 23°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (87/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 78/100 — cool, rainy, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Gibraltar, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Gibraltar is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 80 | A | 17°C | 8 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 84 | A | 17°C | 7 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MarMarch | 79 | B | 19°C | 12 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AprApril | 90 | S | 20°C | 7 d | 11 h | Busy | 4 |
| MayMay | 93 | S | 23°C | 4 d | 13 h | Busy | 5 |
| JunJune | 91 | S | 26°C | 1 d | 13 h | Busy | 5 |
| JulJuly | 84 | A | 28°C | 0 d | 13 h | Peak | 6 |
| AugAugust | 82 | A | 29°C | 1 d | 13 h | Peak | 6 |
| SepSeptember | 87 | A | 26°C | 3 d | 11 h | Peak | 6 |
| OctOctober | 87 | A | 23°C | 7 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 83 | A | 20°C | 9 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 78 | B | 18°C | 9 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
What's on in Gibraltar through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- Spring raptor migration15 Feb – 31 May (usually)Nature
- April
- Macaque birth season1 Apr – 15 Aug (usually)Nature
- Dolphins in the bay1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Nature
- Cruise calls1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Season
- May
- The Levanter cloud1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- June
- Calentita food festival15 Jun – 15 Jul (usually)Festival
- July
- Summer border queues1 Jul – 5 SepSeason
- August
- Raptor migration over the Strait20 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)Nature
- September
- Gibraltar National Day10 SepHoliday
- November
- Gibraltar Literary Festival8–18 Nov (usually)Festival
- December
- Christmas and Three Kings1 Dec – 6 JanFestival
Crowds in Gibraltar in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyCruise calls, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet