The sea temperature at Gibraltar today is 18.1 °C (65 °F) – cold to refreshing water, better for a short swim. The usual October average is 18.8 °C. Over the last 30 days the sea has cooled from 21.2 °C to 18.1 °C. Swimmable from June to October, when the sea averages 18 °C or more. Source: Sea Temp Map (seatempmap.com) – NASA MUR satellite data and the Copernicus Marine sea forecast.
| Month | Min | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.2°C / 59.3°F | 15.6°C / 60.0°F | 15.9°C / 60.6°F |
| February | 14.8°C / 58.7°F | 15.2°C / 59.4°F | 15.7°C / 60.2°F |
| March | 15.0°C / 59.1°F | 15.3°C / 59.6°F | 15.6°C / 60.1°F |
| April | 15.6°C / 60.0°F | 16.1°C / 60.9°F | 16.3°C / 61.4°F |
| May | 16.5°C / 61.6°F | 17.0°C / 62.7°F | 17.5°C / 63.5°F |
| June | 17.5°C / 63.5°F | 18.4°C / 65.1°F | 19.2°C / 66.6°F |
| July | 18.2°C / 64.8°F | 19.5°C / 67.1°F | 20.4°C / 68.6°F |
| August | 20.0°C / 68.1°F | 21.0°C / 69.7°F | 22.2°C / 71.9°F |
| September | 18.5°C / 65.3°F | 19.9°C / 67.8°F | 21.1°C / 69.9°F |
| October | 18.1°C / 64.5°F | 18.8°C / 65.8°F | 19.6°C / 67.3°F |
| November | 16.8°C / 62.3°F | 17.4°C / 63.4°F | 18.4°C / 65.0°F |
| December | 15.5°C / 59.9°F | 16.2°C / 61.2°F | 16.9°C / 62.5°F |
| Month | Min | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.1°C / 55.6°F | 13.8°C / 56.9°F | 15.1°C / 59.3°F |
| February | 13.4°C / 56.2°F | 14.2°C / 57.6°F | 15.5°C / 59.8°F |
| March | 13.9°C / 57.0°F | 14.8°C / 58.7°F | 16.1°C / 61.0°F |
| April | 15.3°C / 59.6°F | 16.5°C / 61.7°F | 18.0°C / 64.3°F |
| May | 17.2°C / 62.9°F | 18.6°C / 65.4°F | 20.2°C / 68.3°F |
| June | 19.7°C / 67.5°F | 21.2°C / 70.1°F | 22.9°C / 73.2°F |
| July | 21.8°C / 71.3°F | 23.4°C / 74.1°F | 25.3°C / 77.5°F |
| August | 22.9°C / 73.1°F | 24.1°C / 75.4°F | 25.8°C / 78.4°F |
| September | 20.8°C / 69.4°F | 22.0°C / 71.5°F | 23.7°C / 74.6°F |
| October | 19.2°C / 66.5°F | 20.0°C / 68.0°F | 21.2°C / 70.2°F |
| November | 16.1°C / 61.0°F | 16.9°C / 62.4°F | 18.3°C / 64.9°F |
| December | 14.2°C / 57.5°F | 14.9°C / 58.7°F | 16.0°C / 60.9°F |
5-year averages (2021–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes. (Copernicus ERA5)
Gibraltar holidays
On the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar covers under 7 km² and is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a limestone ridge about 426 m high. From its southern point, Europa Point, the coast of Morocco is visible across the Strait of Gibraltar.
Beaches
Most of Gibraltar's sandy beaches are on the east side of the Rock, facing the Mediterranean, while Western Beach lies on the north-west coast near the border. Eastern Beach lies to the north, near the border and the airport. Catalan Bay is a former fishing village with colourful houses and a small sandy beach, and Sandy Bay lies just to the south. On the west side, Camp Bay and Little Bay are rocky coves with sea-water pools and bathing platforms. The sea temperature on this page is measured off Eastern Beach.
Things to do
The Upper Rock Nature Reserve is home to the Barbary macaques, a colony of free-roaming monkeys, and covers St Michael's Cave, where concerts are held, the Great Siege Tunnels dug in the 18th century, a glass-floored Skywalk and the Windsor Suspension Bridge. Visitors reach the Upper Rock on foot, on a taxi tour or, when it is running, by cable car. The Moorish Castle overlooks the town, and the Gibraltar National Museum covers the Neanderthal finds of Gorham's Cave, part of the UNESCO-listed Gorham's Cave Complex. Main Street is lined with shops, and dolphin-watching boats sail into the Bay of Gibraltar from the marinas.
Weather and best time to visit
At Gibraltar the sea stays above 20 °C / 68 °F from August to August.
Gibraltar has mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers. The levante, an easterly wind common in summer, often builds a cloud over the top of the Rock and can make the east-side beaches windy, when the west side is calmer. Spring and autumn are pleasant for walking the Upper Rock.
Hotels and where to stay
Gibraltar has only a few hotels, most of them in or near the town centre and Ocean Village marina, and prices are higher than across the border. Many visitors stay in La Línea de la Concepción in Spain and walk across. Ocean Village has restaurants and bars around the marina.
Signature hotels: Rock Hotel · Sunborn Gibraltar (Ocean Village)
Airport and getting there
Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) sits next to the border with Spain, with flights mainly from the United Kingdom. Málaga Airport (AGP) is about 130 km away along the coast, roughly an hour and a half by car. The land border is at La Línea, where visitors can cross on foot, and buses run from the border into town. The currency is the Gibraltar pound, at par with sterling.