January in Peñíscola — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 24 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Peñíscola — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Peñíscola — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 21 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Peñíscola — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
March in Peñíscola: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.3/10March averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? August scores 4.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Peñíscola: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Peñíscola — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
May in Peñíscola: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8/10May averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? August scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Peñíscola — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.9/10With 23°C (74°F) on average, June delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Peñíscola at 9.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind August at 10/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Peñíscola — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.8/10With 26°C (78°F) on average, July delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 35 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Peñíscola at 9.8/10 (3rd of 12), just behind August at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August: the best month of the year in Peñíscola
Best window · 10/10August averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Peñíscola at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
September is one of the strongest months in Peñíscola (4th)
Best window · 8.5/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Monthly rainfall reaches 100 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Peñíscola (4th of 12); only August scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Peñíscola: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.1/10With 20°C (67°F) on average, October delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 87 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Peñíscola — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Peñíscola: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Peñíscola — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Peñíscola — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10December averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 daylight hours.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
