Porto Cristo weather by month

When to go to Porto Cristo

For beach weather, look at months where the daytime average clears 25°C and rainy days stay low: June, July, August, September. November is the wettest month (58 mm, about 8 rainy days) and July the driest (5 mm). The sea is warmest in August at 26.3°C and coolest in February at 14.0°C.

Getting there

A direct flight from London Gatwick to Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI, 51 km from Porto Cristo) takes roughly 2 h 24 min - short-haul (up to 4.5 h) by UK standards. Time-zone: Europe/Madrid.

Records and extremes, 1991-2020

The hottest day recorded in Porto Cristo between 1991 and 2020 reached 36.7°C on 23 July 2009; the coldest fell to 2.2°C on 4 February 2012. In August one day in ten tops 32.2°C and about 45% of days pass 30°C; in January one night in ten drops to 6.8°C or below. The wettest single month of the period was November 2001 with 174 mm, against a November average of 58 mm.

Winter and spring: mild afternoons, cool water

Winter suits time outdoors in layers rather than a swimming holiday. January and February average 14°C by day and 9°C at night, so bring a jacket for evenings and a waterproof for showers. December is slightly milder, but still calls for flexible plans. March starts the gradual warming, with 16°C afternoons, while April reaches 19°C: comfortable for walking when the sun is out, though not reliably warm enough to sit outside in light clothing. May makes the clearest move towards summer, with days at 22°C and fewer rain days than April. The catch is the sea, still averaging 18°C in May. Choose late spring for comfortable daytime weather, but keep a layer handy once the sun goes down.

Summer: the strongest choice for sunshine and swimming

June offers a useful balance: warm afternoons, nights averaging 19°C and only 3 rain days. Its 22°C sea makes swimming a more comfortable prospect than in spring. July is the driest month and has 12 hours of sunshine a day, so it suits travellers who want to spend much of their holiday outside. Plan shade breaks rather than treating the whole day as walking weather. August is the hottest month, with daytime averages of 30°C and nights at 23°C, so evenings offer only limited cooling. The sea reaches 26°C then, making August particularly suitable if warm water matters more to you than relief from the heat.

Autumn: warm seas, but a wetter outlook

September is a good alternative to peak summer if swimming matters: the sea averages 25°C, while daytime temperatures ease to 26°C. The trade-off is rain, with 7 rain days compared with 2 in August, so leave room to rearrange outdoor plans. October remains warm enough for light clothing on milder afternoons, with both the daytime air and sea averaging 23°C. However, its 8 rain days make a waterproof useful rather than optional packing. November feels more like a mild-weather break than a summer holiday, with days at 18°C and the sea at 19°C. Bring layers and favour flexible outdoor time over plans that depend on uninterrupted sunshine.