The island’s calendar
When to visit Mallorca, month by month
Air and sea temperature, rain, daylight and festivals for every month, from official data, plus which experiences run in each season.
Mallorca this month: November →
- Air high
Hover or tap a month to see its character; click to open it.
Autumn
November
A mellow month: Inca’s Dijous Bo fair, good walking weather and the odd rainy day.
- Air
- 19°
- Sea
- 19.1°
- Rain
- 6.1
Quick answers
Pick your month
Pick your month
- IJanuaryMild winter: Sant Antoni bonfires, Palma’s Revetla and clear days for walking. 15.2° · sea 14.8° · 5.7 rainy days
- IIFebruaryAlmond blossom and carnival time; the sea is at its coldest. 15.4° · sea 14.1° · 5.1 rainy days
- IIIMarchSpring peeks in: longer days, green fields and Balearic Islands Day on 1 March. 17.5° · sea 14.4° · 4.5 rainy days
- IVAprilSpring in full swing: mild temperatures for walking and cycling, and in many years Easter week. 19.8° · sea 15.7° · 4.8 rainy days
- VMayLong, warm days, Es Firó in Sóller and a sea that is still bracing. 23.7° · sea 18.1° · 3.8 rainy days
- VIJuneSummer kicks off: Sant Joan bonfires, a pleasant sea and the longest days of the year. 28.1° · sea 21.6° · 1.8 rainy days
- VIIJulyHigh summer: hardly any rain, a warm sea and seafaring festivals. Head out early. 31.2° · sea 24.7° · 0.5 rainy days
- VIIIAugustThe hottest month, with the sea at its warmest and patron saint festivals in many villages. 31.3° · sea 26.1° · 1.7 rainy days
- IXSeptemberThe sea is still warm, the heat eases and Binissalem celebrates its grape harvest; storms return. 27.9° · sea 24.9° · 4.3 rainy days
- XOctoberMild autumn: the sea is still swimmable for many, days get shorter and rainfall peaks. 23.9° · sea 22.3° · 6.1 rainy days
- XINovemberA mellow month: Inca’s Dijous Bo fair, good walking weather and the odd rainy day. 19° · sea 19.1° · 6.1 rainy days
- XIIDecemberThe shortest days of the year, the Song of the Sibyl on Christmas Eve and Palma’s Festa de l’Estendard. 16.1° · sea 16.4° · 6.4 rainy days
Month by month, in numbers
Long-term averages for Palma and the sea around the island. Sources at the foot of the page.
| Month | Air high | Air low | Sea | Rainy days | Sun per day | Daylight | Festivals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.2 °C | 3.8 °C | 14.8 °C | 5.7 | 5.3 h | 9.7 h | 3 |
| February | 15.4 °C | 4 °C | 14.1 °C | 5.1 | 5.9 h | 10.7 h | 1 |
| March | 17.5 °C | 5.2 °C | 14.4 °C | 4.5 | 6.5 h | 11.9 h | 3 |
| April | 19.8 °C | 7.4 °C | 15.7 °C | 4.8 | 7.8 h | 13.2 h | 2 |
| May | 23.7 °C | 11.3 °C | 18.1 °C | 3.8 | 9.1 h | 14.4 h | 2 |
| June | 28.1 °C | 15.4 °C | 21.6 °C | 1.8 | 10.5 h | 15 h | 3 |
| July | 31.2 °C | 18.3 °C | 24.7 °C | 0.5 | 11 h | 14.7 h | 3 |
| August | 31.3 °C | 18.9 °C | 26.1 °C | 1.7 | 10.2 h | 13.7 h | 4 |
| September | 27.9 °C | 16.5 °C | 24.9 °C | 4.3 | 7.4 h | 12.5 h | 2 |
| October | 23.9 °C | 13.1 °C | 22.3 °C | 6.1 | 6.5 h | 11.2 h | 0 |
| November | 19 °C | 8.3 °C | 19.1 °C | 6.1 | 5.4 h | 10 h | 2 |
| December | 16.1 °C | 5.4 °C | 16.4 °C | 6.4 | 4.9 h | 9.4 h | 2 |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the best month to visit Mallorca?
It depends on your plans. For swimming: June, July, August, September and October (sea at 21 °C or warmer). For walking in mild, sunny weather: March, April, May and October. The hottest month is August and the wettest is October.
When is the sea warmest?
In August, with an average surface temperature of 26.1 °C. It bottoms out in February at about 14.1 °C.