Beach
Playa de Montalvo
Galicia · Spain · Atlantic Ocean
42.3976, -8.8505 · Portonovo, 2 km
- 17°Sea · August
- 26°High · August
- 10.4 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Playa de Montalvo in January
- 12°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.0 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month165 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in February
- 12°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 4.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month111 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in March
- 14°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month136 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in April
- 16°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month106 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in May
- 19°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month78 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in June
- 22°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 9.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in July
- 25°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 10.4 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in September
- 24°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month170 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in November
- 14°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 3.6 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month166 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa de Montalvo in December
- 12°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month164 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 68Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 26 kmAirport: Vigo Airport (VGO)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 14.1 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 13.6 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 14.1 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 15.9 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 16.3 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 17.6 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 17.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 17.8 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 15.6 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 15.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 14.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan14°3 h165 mm
- Feb13°5 h111 mm
- Mar13°6 h136 mm
- Apr14°7 h106 mm
- May15°8 h78 mm
- Jun16°10 h50 mm
- Jul17°10 h31 mm
- Aug17°10 h40 mm
- Sep17°8 h49 mm
- Oct16°5 h170 mm
- Nov15°4 h166 mm
- Dec14°3 h164 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa de Montalvo: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 6 | 14 | 165 | 16 | 3.0 | 11 |
| February | 12 | 6 | 13 | 111 | 12 | 4.6 | 11 |
| March | 14 | 7 | 13 | 136 | 13 | 5.7 | 11 |
| April | 16 | 8 | 14 | 106 | 14 | 7.2 | 10 |
| May | 19 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 13 | 8.5 | 10 |
| June | 22 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 9.5 | 9 |
| July | 25 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 10.4 | 9 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 26 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 6 | 9.6 | 9 |
| September | 24 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 9 | 8.2 | 9 |
| October | 19 | 12 | 16 | 170 | 14 | 5.2 | 10 |
| November | 14 | 8 | 15 | 166 | 16 | 3.6 | 11 |
| December | 12 | 6 | 14 | 164 | 16 | 3.1 | 11 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 14 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 3 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 14 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.1 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |