Melilla weather by month & the best time to visit
Spain · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Melilla is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with July and August close behind. Melilla averages about 2,944 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Melilla?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Melilla is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (50/100, 55 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Melilla?
Melilla gets a lot of sun: around 2,944 hours a year. 46 Sunshine Score points separate June (96) from January (50), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #18 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,914 hours. The year's 451 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 13° / 55°F | 55 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 51 | 15° / 59°F | 13° / 55°F | 50 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 51 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 66 | 17° / 63°F | 15° / 59°F | 45 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 91 | 20° / 68°F | 17° / 63°F | 27 mm | 8 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 96 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 5 mm | 9 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| August | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 8 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 28 mm | 7 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 58 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| November | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 71 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
| December | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 51 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Melilla by month
The sea off Melilla is warmest in August at around 26°C / 79°F, and coolest in January at 17°C / 63°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Melilla: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Melilla?
Melilla is a beach resort in Spain with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 26°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Melilla get a year?
Melilla gets about 2,944 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Melilla?
The sunniest time to visit Melilla is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Melilla?
January is the least sunny month in Melilla, scoring 50/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Melilla?
The sea in Melilla ranges from about 17°C (January) to 26°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Melilla?
The typical midday UV index in Melilla peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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