All along the Costa Balance shoreline, the weather is favorable most of the year, and Benidorm is no exception. The secret ingredients for this perfect weather are the mountains to the north that protect the region from cold northern winds. Even in the winter, the weather is comfortable.
This is a typical Mediterranean climate, with long hot summers and a moderate winter season. The spring and fall seasons usually have warm temperatures. This makes Benidorm a perfect year round destination, even though summer is the most popular time for visitors. Nice hot weather, beautiful beaches and very little rain make this a perfect beach vacation.
The extended summer, May through October, are the most popular times for vacationers to the Costa Blanca. The spring is very mild, with little rain to interrupt the sunshine. The high temperatures in the spring only range from 16 to 21 degrees Celsius, and the lows are 9 to 14 Celsius.
In high summer, the temperatures are hotter, from 15 to 27 degrees Celsius, with August the hottest month of all, when temperatures can approach 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit. But with the beach and the water so close, no one minds being warm and taking a dip to cool off. In the evenings, when you want to be a bit more active, the temperatures fall to the 18 to 20 degree range.
Since the summer is the hottest and most popular for beach goers, it can be very crowded in those months. If you plan on traveling to the Costa Blanca during the busy summer months, make sure you book your airfare, hotel and car rental well in advance. If you don’t you will have to pay premium prices and will not have a good selection.
Autumn is considered the rainy season, but since this area doesn’t get much rain at any time of the year, there is not a lot of rain. But rain storms and electrical storms do occur, as well as the attendant flooding, so this is the least popular time of year for tourists. But the temperatures are still mild, between 16 and 25 degrees Celsius, dropping to between 11 and 19 degrees. If there are rain storms, they most frequently occur in the evening.
Winter is Benidorm is also very mild, especially compared to the rest of Europe. Many northern Europeans love to escape their frigid climates to the relative warmth of the Mediterranean shores. Many retirees stay in the Benidorm region for the entire winter season. It is very pleasant and there is still plenty to do. There is no snow, and the high temperatures during the winter fall in the range of 12 to 14 degrees Celsius. Since there is little rain in the winter, retirees can enjoy golf, or just strolling and relaxing out of doors. The night temperatures drop to between 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, cool, but not as cold as the northern climates they left.
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