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Benidorm
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26.5°C79.7°F
Air
–
UV
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Beach day
⁦23–28°C⁩

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Today, September 14, the sea temperature at Benidorm is 26.5 °C (80 °F). That is 0.5 °C warmer than the usual 26 °C in September. Comfortable for swimming from May to November.

Beachfront hotels in this photo: Gran Hotel Bali.

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Climate · monthly averages

Sea temperature by month

5-year averages (2021–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.

Warmest in August (27.4°C). Coldest in February (14.8°C). Comfortable for swimming from May to November.

5-year averages (2021–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.
MonthSea · MinSea · AvgSea · MaxAir · MinAir · AvgAir · Max
January14.6°C15.3°C15.7°C9.3°C11.1°C14.3°C
February14.1°C14.8°C15.5°C9.9°C12.0°C15.0°C
March14.5°C15.0°C15.3°C11.1°C13.2°C15.7°C
April15.6°C16.5°C17.2°C12.6°C15.0°C17.6°C
May18.8°C19.4°C19.9°C15.7°C18.4°C20.8°C
June22.3°C23.4°C24.5°C20.2°C23.0°C25.6°C
July25.2°C26.6°C27.4°C23.2°C26.1°C28.8°C
August26.4°C27.4°C28.0°C23.8°C26.4°C29.2°C
September25.4°C26.0°C26.5°C21.0°C23.1°C25.7°C
October22.6°C23.1°C23.6°C17.9°C19.8°C22.4°C
November17.2°C19.5°C21.1°C13.5°C15.4°C18.2°C
December15.8°C16.8°C17.4°C11.0°C12.7°C15.4°C

About Benidorm

Benidorm holds the highest concentration of skyscrapers per capita in the world, with the 186-metre Gran Hotel Bali still ranking as Spain's tallest hotel and anchoring the Costa Blanca skyline. The white-balconied Mirador del Castillo, built on the foundations of a medieval fort, splits the seafront between Playa de Levante to the east – 2 kilometres of lively promenade – and the mellower, family-friendly Playa de Poniente stretching 3 kilometres west. Sea temperatures climb to 25–26 °C77–79 °F from July through September, with Alicante airport 45 minutes by road.

Frequently asked questions

Today, September 14, the sea at Benidorm is 26.5 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.5 °C) – ideal for swimming for most people. The usual September average is 26 °C79 °F.

No single number works for everyone, so the scale on this page is only a guide to how the water feels: below 13 °C55 °F icy, 13–18 °C55–64 °F cold, 18–23 °C64–73 °F refreshing, 23–28 °C73–82 °F pleasantly warm and above 28 °C82 °F like a bath. Right now the sea at Benidorm is 26.5 °C80 °F.

In May the sea at Benidorm (Spain) averages 19.4 °C67 °F – refreshing, good for a short swim. It keeps warming until August, when it peaks at 27.4 °C81 °F.

In October the sea at Benidorm (Spain) still averages 23.1 °C74 °F – ideal for swimming for most people. It peaks in August at 27.4 °C81 °F and cools slowly from there.