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Central Mosque of Melilla
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Palace of the Assembly
Melilla, Spain

Melilla

Melilla is a town in Spain, close to the sea. It has a population of about 85,985. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now19°C
Best timeApr–Jun
Population85,985
Local time19:48
35.29° N, 2.94° WElevation 14 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes52001–52006, 52070–52071 …
The year in Melillaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec84October
October: high / low24° / 18°
Rain this month45mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeApr–Jun

Best: Apr–Jun. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Melilla at a glance

Best time to visitApr–Jun

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in August

Coolest month11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

59 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

2 mm of rain

Warmest sea24°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

within 0.7 km

How Melilla has grown

People living in the built-up area (8 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+65%43k in 1975 → 71k in 2025
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Weather in Melilla

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

14-day forecast
19°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 75%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct24°15°
Fri23 Oct23°17°
Sat24 Oct24°16°
Sun25 Oct24°14°
Mon26 Oct25°15°
Tue27 Oct24°16°
Wed28 Oct25°19°
Thu29 Oct23°20°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct23°20°2 mm
Sat31 Oct24°19°

When to go to Melilla

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score747883848994837779847980
High17°17°19°20°23°26°29°29°27°24°20°18°
Low11°11°12°14°17°20°22°23°21°18°14°12°
Rain (mm)595747462482518455651
Wet days987751126798
Sea16°16°16°17°18°21°23°24°23°21°19°17°

What's on in Melilla

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

Melilla's festivals through the year

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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Monuments and museums in Melilla

All monuments

More museums: Baluarte de la Concepción Alta · Hospital del Rey · Palomar de Ingenieros · Sala de Exposiciones "Valerio Manchón"

Outdoors around Melilla

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Faro de MelillaViewpoints
0.6 km
Mar Chica bay خليج مارتشيكاViewpoints
1.6 km
Campo de Golf de la Ciudad Autónoma de MelillaGolf courses
1.7 km

Nature around Melilla

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 Melilla

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Melilla

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.4Ait Kamara 1 km ←2004 · 98 km
6.3Oulad Amghar 44 km ↑2016 · 78 km
6.0Al Hoceima 16 km ←1994 · 106 km
5.5Had Beni Chiker 38 km ↖1959 · 40 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Spain

Melilla from above

Postal codes

52001–5200652070–5207152080

Getting to Melilla

Melilla AirportMLN
2.2 km
Nador Al Aaroui International AirportNDR
35 km
Cherif Al Idrissi AirportAHU
83 km
Beni Ensar PortRailway station
3.2 km
Bni Nsar (Ville) بني انصارRailway station
5.6 km
Nador Ville مدينة الناظورRailway station
12 km
MelillaMotril · Puerto Comercial de Almería
0.7 km
Antigua Estación MarítimaEstación Marítima de Málaga
0.8 km

Places near Melilla

Places with a climate like Melilla

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Melilla?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and June offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Melilla.
What is the hottest month in Melilla?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Melilla?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Melilla?
January is the wettest month with about 59 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Melilla?
The sea is warmest in August at about 24°C and coolest in February at about 16°C.
What is the postal code of Melilla?
Melilla has 9 postal codes: 52001–52006, 52070–52071, 52080.