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Today, September 13, the sea temperature at Calpe is 27 °C (81 °F). That is 1 °C warmer than the usual 26 °C in September. Comfortable for swimming from May to November.
Warmest in August (27.4°C). Coldest in February (14.8°C). Comfortable for swimming from May to November.
| Month | Sea · Min | Sea · Avg | Sea · Max | Air · Min | Air · Avg | Air · Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.6°C | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 12.1°C | 15.4°C |
| February | 14.1°C | 14.8°C | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 12.9°C | 15.9°C |
| March | 14.5°C | 15.0°C | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 14.1°C | 16.7°C |
| April | 15.6°C | 16.5°C | 17.2°C | 13.2°C | 15.9°C | 18.6°C |
| May | 18.8°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 19.4°C | 22.1°C |
| June | 22.3°C | 23.4°C | 24.5°C | 21.1°C | 24.2°C | 27.1°C |
| July | 25.2°C | 26.6°C | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 27.0°C | 29.9°C |
| August | 26.4°C | 27.4°C | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 27.4°C | 30.3°C |
| September | 25.4°C | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 24.1°C | 26.7°C |
| October | 22.6°C | 23.1°C | 23.6°C | 18.5°C | 20.8°C | 23.5°C |
| November | 17.2°C | 19.5°C | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 16.3°C | 19.3°C |
| December | 15.8°C | 16.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 13.4°C | 16.4°C |
Costa Blanca's most distinctive silhouette is the Peñón de Ifach, a 332-metre limestone monolith rising straight from the Mediterranean and splitting Calpe's seafront in two. To the south, Playa del Arenal stretches a kilometre of shallow, family-grade sand; north of the rock, Playa de La Fossa runs busier with a promenade of bars and restaurants. Sea temperatures climb above 25 °C77 °F from July through September, with Alicante airport 50 minutes by road.
Today, September 13, the sea at Calpe is 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °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 Calpe is 27 °C81 °F.
In May the sea at Calpe (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 Calpe (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.