The island’s calendar
When to visit Ibiza, month by month
Air and sea temperature, rain, daylight and festivals for every month, from official data, plus which experiences run in each season.
- Air high
Hover or tap a month to see its character; click to open it.
Autumn
October
The wettest month of the year (58 mm), with the sea still at 22.1 °C, and Sant Rafel on the 24th.
- Air
- 24°
- Sea
- 22.1°
- Rain
- 5.6
Quick answers
Pick your month
Pick your month
- IJanuaryMild winter in the Pitiusas: Sant Antoni Abad on the 17th and the first almond blossom on the Pla de Corona. 15.7° · sea 14.7° · 4.9 rainy days
- IIFebruaryAlmond blossom, Santa Eulària’s feast on the 12th and the sea at its coldest (14.1 °C on average). 15.9° · sea 14.1° · 5 rainy days
- IIIMarchDays get longer: the 1st is Balearic Islands Day and Sant Josep is celebrated on the 19th. 17.7° · sea 14.4° · 3.3 rainy days
- IVAprilSpring with the sea at 15.7 °C: Sant Jordi on the 23rd and, in many years, Holy Week in Dalt Vila. 19.7° · sea 15.7° · 4.1 rainy days
- VMayMonth of Eivissa Medieval on the walls of Dalt Vila, with 272 hours of sun and a still-cool sea (18.1 °C). 22.7° · sea 18.1° · 3.2 rainy days
- VIJuneSant Joan on the 24th, the sea at 21.5 °C and the longest days of the year, with about 15 hours of daylight. 26.8° · sea 21.5° · 1.4 rainy days
- VIIJulyHigh summer: the driest (5 mm) and sunniest (334 hours) month, with Sant Jaume in Formentera on the 25th. 29.7° · sea 24.7° · 0.5 rainy days
- VIIIAugustThe warmest month (26.3 °C on average) with the warmest sea (26.1 °C); Santa María de las Nieves, Sant Ciríac and Sant Bartomeu. 30.3° · sea 26.1° · 1.5 rainy days
- IXSeptemberThe heat eases but the sea stays at 24.9 °C; the rain returns (57 mm) and Sant Miquel arrives on the 29th. 27.7° · sea 24.9° · 4.2 rainy days
- XOctoberThe wettest month of the year (58 mm), with the sea still at 22.1 °C, and Sant Rafel on the 24th. 24° · sea 22.1° · 5.6 rainy days
- XINovemberA quiet autumn, with Sant Carles on the 4th, Santa Gertrudis on the 16th and the sea at 18.9 °C. 19.6° · sea 18.9° · 5.6 rainy days
- XIIDecemberThe shortest days of the year, with the sea at 16.2 °C, the Immaculate Conception on the 8th and Sant Francesc Xavier in Formentera on the 3rd. 16.7° · sea 16.2° · 5.4 rainy days
Month by month, in numbers
Long-term averages for Eivissa 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 | 15.7 °C | 8.1 °C | 14.7 °C | 4.9 | 5.2 h | 9.7 h | 2 |
| February | 15.9 °C | 8.3 °C | 14.1 °C | 5 | 5.9 h | 10.8 h | 1 |
| March | 17.7 °C | 9.6 °C | 14.4 °C | 3.3 | 6.8 h | 11.9 h | 3 |
| April | 19.7 °C | 11.4 °C | 15.7 °C | 4.1 | 8.2 h | 13.2 h | 2 |
| May | 22.7 °C | 14.6 °C | 18.1 °C | 3.2 | 8.8 h | 14.3 h | 1 |
| June | 26.8 °C | 18.4 °C | 21.5 °C | 1.4 | 10 h | 14.9 h | 1 |
| July | 29.7 °C | 21.4 °C | 24.7 °C | 0.5 | 10.8 h | 14.6 h | 1 |
| August | 30.3 °C | 22.2 °C | 26.1 °C | 1.5 | 9.8 h | 13.7 h | 3 |
| September | 27.7 °C | 19.9 °C | 24.9 °C | 4.2 | 7.9 h | 12.5 h | 1 |
| October | 24 °C | 16.5 °C | 22.1 °C | 5.6 | 6.6 h | 11.2 h | 1 |
| November | 19.6 °C | 12.3 °C | 18.9 °C | 5.6 | 5.2 h | 10.1 h | 2 |
| December | 16.7 °C | 9.5 °C | 16.2 °C | 5.4 | 4.9 h | 9.5 h | 1 |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the best month to visit Ibiza?
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.