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Best time to visit Menorca

Spain · Europe

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in Menorca

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  1. Menorca in January: ok
  2. Menorca in February: good
  3. Menorca in March: sweet spot
  4. Menorca in April: sweet spot
  5. Menorca in May: sweet spot
  6. Menorca in June: sweet spot, busy
  7. Menorca in July: sweet spot, busy
  8. Menorca in August: sweet spot, busy
  9. Menorca in September: good, busy
  10. Menorca in October: sweet spot
  11. Menorca in November: good
  12. Menorca in December: good
  • Sweet spot
  • Good
  • OK
  • Avoid
  • Busy
Go in Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug or Oct — these months score within a whisker of each other; 18C max, 6 rainy days. Sep is the next best.

Things to do in Menorca

  • Camí de Cavalls Path
  • Cala Mitjana Bay of Menorca, Spain
  • El Toro Mountain on Minorca, Spain
  • Cala en Porter Cala en Porter is possibly one of the best beaches for families, with a playground…
  • Cathedral of Minorca Cathedral
  • Cap d’Artrutx Lighthouse Lighthouse in Spain
  • Sanisera Archaeological Roman site in Menorca, Spain

Tours and tickets in Menorca

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Menorca), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.

Month by month

No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.

MonthMax °CRain days HumiditySun h/day VerdictWhy
Jan 14° 7d 75% 7.8h ok 14C max, 7 rainy days
Feb 15° 4d 77% 8.7h good 15C max, 4 rainy days
Mar 16° 5d 76% 9.9h sweet spot 16C max, 5 rainy days
Apr 18° 6d 75% 11.0h sweet spot 18C max, 6 rainy days
May 21° 4d 74% 12.0h sweet spot 21C max, 4 rainy days
Jun 26° 1d 72% 13.3h sweet spot busy busier than usual
Jul 29° 0d 69% 13.6h sweet spot busy busier than usual
Aug 29° 1d 70% 12.5h sweet spot busy busier than usual
Sep 26° 3d 72% 10.5h goodbusy busier than usual
Oct 23° 4d 73% 9.6h sweet spot 23C max, 4 rainy days
Nov 18° 8d 74% 7.5h good 18C max, 8 rainy days
Dec 16° 5d 77% 7.6h good 16C max, 5 rainy days

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at Maó (Mahón): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest from June to September; quietest from November to April.

Then and now

Menorca's June days now average 26.2°C, 4.2°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1981–9013.0°12.8°13.7°15.5°18.2°22.0°25.5°25.9°24.1°21.2°17.2°14.5°
2017–2614.3°14.9°15.9°18.0°21.3°26.2°29.1°29.4°26.4°23.0°18.4°15.9°
Change+1.3°+2.2°+2.2°+2.5°+3.1°+4.2°+3.7°+3.6°+2.3°+1.8°+1.2°+1.3°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Getting there

How far Menorca is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Before you go

Type C and F plugs at 230 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Euro. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Everything for Spain: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.

Being there

On arrival

  • Paying — Credit and debit cards are widely accepted. Some shops ask for ID, sometimes a passport, before taking a card.
  • UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
  • Tipping — Not expected; at better restaurants leave 5 to 10% in cash for exemplary service. Round up taxi fares if you like.

Getting around Menorca

  • Apps — Rides: Bolt, Cabify, FreeNow, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WhatsApp.

Taxis are a popular form of transport for those not looking to move as much. They can be somewhat expensive if using them a lot, so be careful! More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Menorca, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Help

  • Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
    TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Menorca in pictures

Mallorca Cala Rajada Cala Pedruscada rocks
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Isiwal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fornells IMGP7724
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Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mallorca Cala Rajada Cala Lliteres
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Isiwal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

San Felipe Castle Mao Menorca panoramio
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SSANTY, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Menorca, Spain 4 May 2023 (52948884259)
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SentinelHub, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Menorca is like

Menorca (Minorca) is the second largest of the Balearic Islands, located to the northeast of Mallorca and is the least overrun and most tranquil of the Balearics. With a population of around 92,000, the island is dominated by tourists, particularly during the summer tourist season of May - October. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing
El Toro, east of Es Mercadal, is the highest point on the island. Visit for a fantastic panoramic view of the island. More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing
Resorts, particularly on the north side of the island, are generally built on cliffs and so have either very small beaches or very full beaches. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in
Menorca is a member of the Schengen Agreement. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Menorca, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Around Menorca

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Kind of place

Menorca is in Spain, Europe. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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