Best Time to Visit Alicante: Weather Month by Month

Q: What is the best time to visit Alicante?

June is the best month with 27.0°C highs, 20.0°C lows, 10.7h of sunshine and 5.0% rainy days. The months of June & September offer comparable conditions.

Q: How many hours of sunshine does Alicante get in June?

Alicante averages 10.7 sunshine hours per day in June. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 9.3/10.

Q: What is the rainiest month in Alicante?

August is the most unfavourable month with August has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

Q: What are the temperatures at night in Alicante in June?

In June, overnight lows reach 20.0°C, while afternoon highs average 27.0°C.

Q: Is Alicante good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Alicante scores 7.0/10 on average — Decent period conditions for cultural visits.. The best month overall remains June with a score of 9.3/10.

Q: When should you avoid Alicante?

August is the most difficult month to visit Alicante, with August has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.

Decide

When to visit Alicante?

The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.

Verdict: In Alicante, June and September clearly stand out. August concentrates the least favourable conditions.

Top & avoid

🏆 June · 9.5 September · 9.1 May · 8.7 October · 8.4 ⚠️ August · 6.5

7.4

Jan

7.5

Feb

7.6

Mar

8.0

Apr

8.7

May

9.5

Jun

6.7

Jul

6.5

Aug

9.1

Sep

8.4

Oct

7.9

Nov

7.4

Dec

Best period · ≥ 7 Decent period · 4 – 7 Tough conditions · < 4

What you grasp in 5 seconds

Alicante offers 10 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 9.5 in June vs 6.5 in August.

What to check next

Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.

Next action

Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.

Compare the 12 months By your project

How we calculate the score

The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).

Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →

Understand

Compare all 12 months

Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.

✅ 10 comfortable months (Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec)

Month	T° min	T° max	Rain %	mm/day	Sun	Score	Verdict
⛅ January →	8°C	16°C	10%	1.0mm	6.2h	7.4/10	Best period
☀️ February →	9°C	17°C	9%	0.4mm	6.8h	7.5/10	Best period
☀️ March →	11°C	18°C	12%	2.2mm	7.6h	7.6/10	Best period
☀️ April →	13°C	20°C	13%	1.3mm	8.6h	8.0/10	Best period
☀️ May →	16°C	23°C	9%	0.9mm	9.7h	8.7/10	Best period
☀️ June →	20°C	27°C	5%	0.5mm	10.7h	9.5/10	Best period
⛅ July →	23°C	30°C	1%	0.2mm	11.1h	6.7/10	Decent period
⛅ August →	24°C	30°C	5%	0.4mm	10.3h	6.5/10	Decent period
☀️ September →	21°C	28°C	11%	1.4mm	8.7h	9.1/10	Best period
☀️ October →	18°C	24°C	14%	1.3mm	7.4h	8.4/10	Best period
☀️ November →	12°C	20°C	13%	0.8mm	6.2h	7.9/10	Best period
⛅ December →	10°C	17°C	12%	1.0mm	5.6h	7.4/10	Best period

⛅ January

7.4/10

T°8°C / 16°C

Rain %10%

Best period

T°9°C / 17°C

Best period

Rain %12%

Best period

Rain %13%

Best period

Best period

Best period

Decent period

Decent period

Rain %11%

Best period

Rain %14%

Best period

Rain %13%

Best period

Rain %12%

Best period

📊 Quick read

Optimal window

Jan → Jun

Good transition

Jul · Aug

Tough period

none

🌡️ Detailed conditions (June)

🌡️ Feel

Warm

☀️ UV

8.0 · Very strong

💧 Humidity feel

15°C · Pleasant

☔ Rain

5% · 0.5 mm/day

🌅 Sunshine

10.7h/day

Week by week

Alicante week by week: your odds of avoiding rain

For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.

Safest week: Jun 25 to Jul 1, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.0 rainy day(s) on average).

Most exposed: Apr 9 to Apr 15, mostly dry in 7 years out of 10 (1.1 rainy days on average).

Number = years out of 10 with at most 2 rainy days in the week. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, daily data 2016-2025. Rainy day = at least 1 mm, as everywhere on the site.
Jan	Jan 110/1017°C	Jan 89/1016°C	Jan 158/1016°C	Jan 2210/1017°C	Jan 2910/1018°C
Feb	Feb 510/1017°C	Feb 1210/1017°C	Feb 1910/1017°C	Feb 269/1018°C
Mar	Mar 510/1019°C	Mar 129/1019°C	Mar 198/1018°C	Mar 2610/1020°C
Apr	Apr 28/1019°C	Apr 97/1020°C	Apr 169/1020°C	Apr 2310/1021°C	Apr 309/1022°C
May	May 79/1023°C	May 1410/1023°C	May 2110/1024°C	May 289/1025°C
Jun	Jun 410/1026°C	Jun 1110/1028°C	Jun 1810/1028°C	Jun 2510/1028°C
Jul	Jul 210/1029°C	Jul 910/1030°C	Jul 1610/1030°C	Jul 2310/1030°C	Jul 3010/1031°C
Aug	Aug 610/1031°C	Aug 1310/1030°C	Aug 2010/1030°C	Aug 2710/1029°C
Sep	Sep 310/1028°C	Sep 108/1028°C	Sep 1710/1027°C	Sep 249/1026°C
Oct	Oct 110/1026°C	Oct 88/1025°C	Oct 158/1024°C	Oct 229/1023°C	Oct 299/1023°C
Nov	Nov 59/1021°C	Nov 1210/1021°C	Nov 198/1019°C	Nov 269/1018°C
Dec	Dec 39/1018°C	Dec 108/1018°C	Dec 178/1017°C	Dec 249/1017°C

A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.

10-year trend

Annual temperatures — Alicante

Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.

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Practical info

What you need to know before you go

Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a beach holiday.

Country · Spain

🗣️LanguageSpanish

💶CurrencyEuro (€)

🚗DrivingRight-hand

🛡️Safety ⓘVery safe · 1/5

💰Cost of living ⓘModerate · 3/5

🌡️ Climate

🌍Climate typeTemperate oceanic

📈Climate trend ⓘ+1.35°C/decade

🔥Hottest monthJuly · 30°C

❄️Coolest monthJanuary · 16°C

🌧️Rainiest month ⓘOctober · 14%

🏖️ Beach holiday

📅Peak seasonJuin → Sept

🏖️Swell (Sept–Mar) ⓘModérée

🛂VisaSchengen · 90 days

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Global position + regional geographic context.

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🔍 Geographic context

Temperate oceanic climate with a 9.5 → 6.5 gap between best and worst month. 10 years of ERA5 data to choose by project.

38.35°N · 0.48°W

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Alicante?

June is the best month with 27.0°C highs, 20.0°C lows, 10.7h of sunshine and 5.0% rainy days. The months of June & September offer comparable conditions.

How many hours of sunshine does Alicante get in June?

Alicante averages 10.7 sunshine hours per day in June. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 9.3/10.

What is the rainiest month in Alicante?

August is the most unfavourable month with August has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

What are the temperatures at night in Alicante in June?

In June, overnight lows reach 20.0°C, while afternoon highs average 27.0°C.

Is Alicante good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Alicante scores 7.0/10 on average — Decent period conditions for cultural visits.. The best month overall remains June with a score of 9.3/10.

When should you avoid Alicante?

August is the most difficult month to visit Alicante, with August has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.