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Cantabria Province
Cantabria Province
Cantabria, Spain

El Carmen

El Carmen is a locality in Cantabria, Spain, close to the sea. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now17°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time18:14
43.40° N, 3.87° WElevation 21 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in El Carmenweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low21° / 12°
Rain this month146mm
Sea this month18°
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Carmen at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in August

Coolest month6°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

148 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

68 mm of rain

Warmest sea22°C

August

Monuments nearby8+

3 of them World Heritage

Weather in El Carmen

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct18°10°
Fri23 Oct19°14°5.3 mm
Sat24 Oct18°11°0.7 mm
Sun25 Oct21°12°
Mon26 Oct21°15°
Tue27 Oct22°15°
Wed28 Oct19°15°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct20°11°
Fri30 Oct25°17°
Sat31 Oct24°16°0.5 mm

When to go to El Carmen

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score374050586874787978655241
High13°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°21°16°14°
Low6°6°7°9°11°14°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Rain (mm)148121122133103756885100146193159
Wet days171414141210889131614
Sea13°13°13°13°15°18°20°22°20°18°16°14°

What's on in El Carmen

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in El Carmen

All monuments

Nature around El Carmen

Nature in Spain

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Carmen

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Carmen

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around El Carmen

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near El Carmen

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Carmen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Carmen.
What is the hottest month in El Carmen?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in El Carmen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Carmen?
January is the wettest month with about 148 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
How warm is the sea near El Carmen?
The sea is warmest in August at about 22°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.