Where is hot in Europe in September?

September in brief in Europe

Seville leads the table with 30°C by day and 19°C at night and 4 rainy days (2 h 42 min from London). Limassol leads with 30°C by day and 22°C at night, a 27°C sea and 1 rainy days (4 h 48 min from London). Antalya leads with 30°C by day and 20°C at night, a 28°C sea and 2 rainy days (4 h 24 min from London). Kusadasi leads with 30°C by day and 20°C at night, a 23°C sea and 2 rainy days (4 h from London). Marmaris leads with 30°C by day and 22°C at night, a 26°C sea and 2 rainy days (4 h 12 min from London).

Warm rather than hot (20-25°C): Lisbon 25°C, Florence 25°C, Lanzarote 25°C, Lloret de Mar 25°C, Halkidiki 25°C, Budva 25°C and 28 more. Hot but wet - over 25°C with more than eight rainy days: Saranda (8 days), Salou (9 days), Rome (9 days), Naples (9 days). Over 30°C by day: Seville, Limassol, Antalya. For scale, London averages 19°C in September.

Warmest spot in each European country in September

• Spain: Seville 30°C (20 places tracked)
• Cyprus: Limassol 30°C, sea 27°C (3 places tracked)
• Turkey: Antalya 30°C, sea 28°C (7 places tracked)
• Greece: Crete 28°C, sea 25°C (16 places tracked)
• Portugal: Albufeira 28°C, sea 21°C (5 places tracked)
• Italy: Sicily 28°C, sea 25°C (13 places tracked)
• Albania: Saranda 26°C, sea 24°C
• Malta: Valletta 26°C, sea 26°C
• Montenegro: Budva 25°C, sea 24°C
• Croatia: Dubrovnik 24°C, sea 24°C (3 places tracked)
• France: Nice 24°C, sea 23°C (2 places tracked)
• Bulgaria: Sunny Beach 23°C, sea 23°C
• Hungary: Budapest 21°C
• Czechia: Prague 20°C
• Slovenia: Bled 20°C
• Poland: Krakow 19°C
• Netherlands: Amsterdam 18°C, sea 17°C

By region

• Europe: 78 destinations, warmest Seville (30°C)

For a shorter flight, choose Seville or the Atlantic coast

Seville suits travellers who want proper heat but would rather spend less time flying: its 30°C daytime high comes with a flight of 2 h 42 min. The catch is that this is a heat-led choice, not a sea-temperature choice, and walking around at midday may feel demanding. Expect 19°C nights and 4 rainy days. For a coastal stay, Albufeira and Costa de la Luz both offer 28°C days and flights of 2 h 54 min. Their seas are cooler than the eastern options, though: 21°C in Albufeira and 22°C on Costa de la Luz. Choose them if a shorter journey matters more than warm-water swimming.

For warm swimming and little rain, look east

Cyprus makes sense if avoiding rain is your priority. Limassol and Ayia Napa both have 30°C days and 1 rainy day, with seas of 26°C and 27°C respectively. Their flight time of 4 h 48 min is the compromise. Antalya offers a different balance: the same 30°C daytime heat, a warmer 28°C sea and a shorter flight of 4 h 24 min, but 2 rainy days. Alanya also has a 28°C sea, paired with gentler 28°C days and 4 rainy days. For travellers planning to spend much of the holiday swimming, these warmer waters are a stronger reason to travel east than the daytime heat alone. Keep the hottest part of the day for shade or a break indoors.

For active days, consider less intense heat

Crete and Athens suit travellers who want warmth for swimming without choosing the hottest destinations. Both have 28°C days, 25°C seas and 3 rainy days; Athens has the shorter flight at 3 h 42 min, against Crete's 4 h 6 min. If that still sounds too hot for walking, Lisbon and Florence sit at 25°C, while Barcelona, Nice and Dubrovnik offer 24°C days. Treat these as comfortable-warm alternatives rather than equivalent heat choices. Rain also deserves attention: Salou, Rome and Naples each have 9 rainy days, making them less suitable if keeping outdoor plans flexible would frustrate you. Pack a light rain layer rather than assuming September will stay dry.