September is Menorca’s other great season: average highs of 26 °C, a sea that keeps the summer warmth and fewer people as the month goes on. The rain also returns, about 5 days and 61 mm on average, and it is the month with the most thunderstorms (AEMET, Menorca airport, 1981-2010). The summer access rules last until the 30th.
What is the weather like in Menorca in September?
Average highs of 26.2 °C and lows of 18.9 °C, 225 hours of sunshine and about 5 rainy days (61 mm). With 4.7 thunderstorm days on average it is the stormiest month: heavy but short showers between summer days.
| Average high | 26.2 °C |
|---|---|
| Average low | 18.9 °C |
| Rainy days (1 mm or more) | 5.4 |
| Hours of sunshine in the month | 225 |
1981-2010 normals for the Menorca airport, from AEMET. Check the forecast every morning and keep the northern coves for days without wind.
The sea in September
The water keeps the heat built up over the summer, so swimming is pleasant all month. After a storm or with the tramontana there can be waves and seagrass on the northern coves: on those days, choose the south.
With warm water and fewer boats at anchor, it is a good month for kayaking and snorkelling: the bay of Fornells is one of the best places to start. Which coves to choose depending on the wind, in north coast beaches.
Recommended itinerary
3 days
Beaches and coves
Menorca by kayak and snorkel
Paddle to Illa d'en Colom, around Fornells bay and into the caves of Cales Coves, snorkelling in the clearest coves.
€€€ €80–155 a day in Menorca
The Gràcia festival in Maó
In early September Maó celebrates the festival of the Mare de Déu de Gràcia, its patron saint, with horses and riders in the streets of the centre. The harbour is lively for days: book a table for dinner.
Outside the festival, things to see in Mahón takes you from the market to the harbour in a day on foot.
Recommended itinerary
1 day
Food and local markets
Maó in a day, on foot
Markets, museum, tapas by the harbour, a gin tasting and dinner in Cales Fonts, no car needed. Ideal for cruise passengers.
€€ €40–85 a day in Menorca
Access and sunsets
Until 30 September Macarella is still car-free and Favàritx is reached on the L43 bus. At Punta Nati, however, the shuttle bus has stopped, as it only runs in July and August: you drive up for the sunset.
Punta Nati lighthouse has limited parking: arrive half an hour before sunset. All the dates are in summer access in Menorca.
Things to do in Menorca in September
Unspoilt coves without the August crowds, dinner at Ciutadella harbour or Cales Fonts without a wait and, at the end of the month, the first comfortable walks on the Camí de Cavalls.
For two, with coves at sunrise and dinners with a view, see Menorca as a couple.
Recommended itinerary
3 days
Nightlife and leisure
Menorca for couples
Three days of coves, sunsets and dinners by the sea: the Cova d’en Xoroi, Punta Nati and Cavalleria.
€€€ €85–160 a day in Menorca
Take it organised
Itineraries with the order of each day, how to get there and where to eat, ready on your phone.
3 days
Beaches and coves
Menorca by kayak and snorkel
Paddle to Illa d'en Colom, around Fornells bay and into the caves of Cales Coves, snorkelling in the clearest coves.
€€€ €80–155 a day in Menorca
3 days
Nightlife and leisure
Menorca for couples
Three days of coves, sunsets and dinners by the sea: the Cova d’en Xoroi, Punta Nati and Cavalleria.
€€€ €85–160 a day in Menorca
