Alicante weather

Alicante weather averages and climate information

Alicante, in eastern Spain, is perhaps known best for being the gateway to the resorts of Benidorm and others on this stretch of coastline. It tends to have mild winters, hot summers, lots of sunshine and relatively little rain.

Average daily max (°C)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
16.7	17.1	19.3	21.4	24.2	28.0	30.2	30.7	28.4	25.0	19.9	17.1	23.2

Average relative humdity (%)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
62	59	59	61	61	59	62	63	64	66	64	65	62

Average rainfall (mm)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
20	10	16	23	20	6	3	6	36	33	31	27	231

Average daily sunshine (hrs)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
6	6	7	8	9	10	11	10		7	7	5	8

Average wind speed (mph)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
7.8	7.9	7.8	7.6	6.9	6.7	6.7	6.6	6.7	6.3	7.5	7.5	7.1

When is the best time to visit Alicante?

The summer high season coincides with the hottest and driest part of the year, which is roughly June through to September.

Summer

On average July and August see very little rain, with an average of 10 or 11 hours of sunshine each day during these months. Temperatures can reach 40 Celsius or more at their hottest, and daily averages temperatures peak at 30.7 Celsius in June. The festival of Hogueras de San Juan takes place 20-24 June, when a few days of parades and heavy revelry reach a crescendo, with the burning of effigies on the night of 23 June. 

Winter

For those seeking winter warmth as well some welcome sunshine, Alicante experiences some of the highest winter daytime temperatures of anywhere in mainland Europe, with daily averages of 16-17 Celsius, and rainfall amounts are low, particularly through January and February. Snow has not fallen here since 1926!

Alicante tourist information

Alicante is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name. A historic Mediterranean port, the city has numerous sites, including the Castle of Santa Bárbara, which sits on a hill high above the old quarter (there is a lift up the hill if you don’t fancy the strenuous walk in the summer heat).  The waterfront is also a lovely place to wander, lined with palm trees and paved with 6.5 million marble floor tiles.

Additionally there are numerous museums to wander around, should you be unlucky and get a wet day. Alicante offers a decent night out – with the old quarter offering a plethora of bars and eateries, casinos and clubs. If a riotous weekend is a bit much for you, come a week night, the old streets leading back from the waterfront towards the city centre offer a more laid-back scene.