Beach
Playa de Babel
Valencia · Spain · Mediterranean Sea
38.3285, -0.5088 · Alicante, 3 km
- 26°Sea · August
- 32°High · July
- 11.8 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Playa de Babel in January
- 13°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in February
- 14°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month19 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in March
- 17°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month35 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in April
- 20°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month37 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in May
- 24°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month25 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in June
- 29°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 11.6 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in July
- 32°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 11.8 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in August
- 31°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 10.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month15 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in September
- 27°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month42 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month36 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in November
- 17°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Babel in December
- 14°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 68Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 7 kmAirport: Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 15.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 15.1 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 15.4 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 17.2 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 19.9 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 24.8 °C — 3.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 27.5 °C — 2.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 31.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 31.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 26.2 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 23.5 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 16.9 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan15°6 h31 mm
- Feb14°6 h19 mm
- Mar15°7 h35 mm
- Apr16°8 h37 mm
- May18°10 h25 mm
- Jun22°12 h12 mm
- Jul25°12 h4 mm
- Aug26°10 h15 mm
- Sep25°8 h42 mm
- Oct22°7 h36 mm
- Nov19°6 h40 mm
- Dec16°5 h34 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa de Babel: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 5.7 | 16 |
| February | 14 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 6.3 | 16 |
| March | 17 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 7.3 | 16 |
| April | 20 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 5 | 8.2 | 15 |
| May | 24 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 9.9 | 13 |
| June | 29 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 11.6 | 12 |
| July | 32 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 11.8 | 12 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 31 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 10.2 | 12 |
| September | 27 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 7.9 | 12 |
| October | 23 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 6 | 6.8 | 12 |
| November | 17 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 5.5 | 15 |
| December | 14 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 5.2 | 16 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 22 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 22 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.1 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |