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Show in Fahrenheit. FRI Nov Patchy rain possible. There are lots of restaurants lined along the harbor, great for people-watching but beware they are pricier because of their desirable location.
From the harbor you can go on a boat tour. Choose from a sunset catamaran experience or an awesome 6-hour day trip to nearby Tabarca Island.
Next, we began the daunting hike to Castillo de Santa Barbara with a quick pit-stop at the Alicante Water Museum because it has awesome air-conditioning. These wells were redesigned to their current layout in the 19th century in an attempt to lessen the effects of the prolonged droughts suffered by the city. Now, back to the climb to the Castillo, not for the faint-hearted especially during the hottest time of the day.
FYI-if you have a car you can park in one of the carparks much closer to the top. At meters above sea level the views from here are unbelievable!
The Castillo was built way back at the end of the 9th Century and over the years the archaeological remains of the Bronze Age, Iberian and Roman have been unearthed here.
It is filled with history and such a great way to spend a couple hours. We spent a whole lot of time admiring the views from the top and taking lots of photos. There is a restaurant and a little kiosk on site for refreshments, which is a welcome sight in the heat of the Summer!
You can see the Castillo on a guided tour which also includes a visit to the Central Market and tapas in a locals only restaurant!
You can book this specific tour here. This cute and colorful neighborhood is the oldest part of the city. Barrio de Santa Cruz nestles at the foot of Benacantil Hill. A fantastic way to see this neighborhood and other quirky areas in Alicante is on a 2-hour food tour. Eat where the locals eat and get a real sense of the city on this highly recommended tour! This park is almost 7 hectares and is home olive trees, oak trees and other typical Mediterranean plant life. Located on the Costa Blanca, with the closest major city being Valencia.
Alicante has lots to offer a respective tourist in a short time. We took the bus from Torrevieja, which is where my parents house is located and approximately an hours bus journey from Alicante. Our hotel for the night was just a 20 minute drive from downtown. So, we put our luggage into the coin operated luggage storage at Alicante bus terminal. We choose the Ibis Hotel because it is very reasonably priced approx.
Also, we had an early flight to catch to the airport the next morning and this hotel is on the route to the airport. The airport bus service stops just across the road. You can search all the best hotels in Alicante here via booking. Alicante International Airport is 9km from the city and is the 6th largest airport in Spain. It serves a variety of routes within Europe.
You can also reach Alicante via train from the larger cities of Barcelona and Valencia. Detailed information on trains to Alicante. The Castillo de Santa Barbara is beautiful, the harbor area very sophisticated with cool bars and restaurants. But the best part for me are the quirky flower-filled streets of Barrio de Santa Cruz underneath the Castillo.
Tell me, how did you find our guide to one day in Alicante? Recommended to read next splurge-worthy things to do in Santorini.
You have convinced me to visit Alicante. But definitely not on a hot day. Beautiful sights. Tess February 20, Reply. Barrio de Santa Cruz looks like such a cute neighborhood — I would love to spend the day exploring here!
Lindley July 12, Reply. Elena Pappalardo July 12, Reply. Love all of your photos and pinned for future reference! Cristina July 11, Reply. I would especially like to visit Barrio de Santa Cruz and the castle.
Shelley Marmor July 11, Reply. Loved your blog post! That climb to the castillo looks beautiful, hard, but beautiful. Taylor July 11, Reply. Alicante looks so beautiful! You seriously have me missing Spain. I love that country so much! Earth To Katriona July 11, Reply. Love your photos! The streets look so dreamy, thank you for sharing! Nichole July 11, Reply. Your photos are beautiful! Spain just looks so amazing. Irma Alicante June 26, Reply. Nissa June 19, Reply. Love your pictures.
Kimberlie March 6, Reply. Spain is one of the places I desperately want to visit. I went to Columbia and Mexico as a child, but have not ticked Spain off the list as yet. La Explanada sounds like a magical destination. Theresa September 17, Reply. Trina April 18, Reply. Eric Wilson April 5, Reply. Anna Schaeffer June 30, Reply. Ufuoma June 29, Reply. Such beautiful photos!
I have to admit that I had not heard of Alicante until now. The weather in Alicante during the day begins to warm up nicely by mid-April. Risk of personal discomfort due to hazardous weather in Alicante during April Risk Humidity levels Windy days Flooding Thunderstorms High temperatures Rating Low Low Low Low Low Rainfall will occur in the form of an afternoon shower since the warm surface heating will make the atmospheric conditions suitable for cloud formation.
However, there will probably be at least two days when it rains on and off throughout the whole day. Basically, April records very similar rainfall totals to March but the rain formation in April is due to strong surface heating, not cold fronts. So that means, when it does rain in April, most of it falls in quick, short bursts and normally clears as quickly as it arrives.
Weather conditions in May During early part of May, the weather in Alicante brings light afternoon showers every third or fourth day. These showers and the occasional weak thunderstorm shouldn't dampen your holiday spirit since they produce rain of short duration. Most of the days in May will be sunny until around 2pm, so you'll have ample time to go swimming or performing outdoor activities before any rain occurs.
However, by the end of May, this afternoon shower activity will become less as drier weather systems begin to dominate the summer months. A warning for grass pollen allergy sufferers: The end of May is the time when grass pollen levels reach their peak. You should avoid visiting Alicante in May if you do suffer from grass pollen allergies. Risk of personal discomfort due to hazardous weather in Alicante during May Risk Humidity levels Windy days Flooding Thunderstorms High temperatures Rating Low Moderate During the afternoons Low Low Moderate The weather in Alicante will start to become a little more humid, but it shouldn't become uncomfortable since sea breezes will start to become a common occurrence on the warmest days in May.
In fact, it might get quite windy during the afternoons if it has been a particularly hot day. Watch out for smog combined with heat waves during the summer Almost everyday in the summer will have sea breezes. These sea breezes not only lower that daytime temperatures but can also circulate air pollutants onto the coast of Alicante. Smog in summer can be quite bad during heat wave conditions. Generally the air pollution in Alicante is not severe, but may cause some minor respiratory distress if you have pre-existing respiratory illnesses.
Heat waves commonly lead to a huge number of people being hospitalised as a result of dehydration and heat exhaustion. So drink plenty of water not alcohol when the weather is really hot and make sure you stay in the shade. Stagnate air occurs during summer since a high pressure system commonly lies over southern France. The high pressure system pulls high altitude air pollutants to sea level.
A majority of these air pollutants come from central Europe and a minor component from within industrial parts of Spain. When the winds are light over eastern Spain and the daytime temperatures are high, this allows air pollutants which commonly reside out to sea to move onshore with the sea breeze. The smog then moves back out to sea at night with the land breeze.
This circulation of air pollutants occurs only when there's no rain and the winds are light. However, as soon as there's an afternoon thunderstorm, most of this air pollution is washed to the surface and this mechanism helps to clean the atmosphere. Although thunderstorms do occur in June, July and August, they are not very common.
What's the weather in Alicante like in Summer? Weather conditions in June The weather in Alicante in June is warm to very warm. Be prepared for some hot weather from mid-June onwards. The highest ever recorded temperature in Alicante is This only occurs on days when the sea breeze doesn't move inland from off the coast. The rain, when it occurs, should be quite heavy but it won't last more than 30 minutes.
A warning for grass pollen allergy sufferers: June is still the grass pollen season in Alicante. If you do suffer from grass pollen allergies, please try and visit Alicante towards the end of June, since atmospheric pollen levels begin to drop by then. Risk of personal discomfort due to hazardous weather in Alicante during June Risk Humidity levels Windy days Flooding Thunderstorms High temperatures Rating Moderate Moderate During the afternoons Low Low Moderate Throughout most of June, the afternoons may become quite windy since the sea breeze starts to dictate the weather in Alicante.
The generally rule is that the higher the daytime temperature is in Alicante as well as elsewhere along the Costa Blanca coastline , the stronger the sea breeze will become. If you plan to go swimming on really hot days, be prepared for larger waves in the afternoon, since the sea breeze will increase the wave height.
There should be plenty of sunshine throughout June. In fact, Alicante normally records hours of sunshine during June. You should definitely make sure you wear sunscreen if you're planning to go swimming, since your bare skin lighter skin pigments will burn within minutes without sunscreen.
Weather conditions in July During most days in July the weather in Alicante will be quite hot and sunny. There maybe some afternoon cloud cover associated with the arrival of the sea breeze but other than that, you will experience blue skies.
Alicante receives around hours of sunshine in July, which makes July the sunniest time of the year. In fact, it has the least rain out of any month and quite often July misses out having any rain. The most rain that ever fell in Alicante during July is So you don't need to worry about the wet weather in Alicante at this time of the year. You will find that Alicante is quite warm overnight in July, so you may need some air conditioning.
This will occur when air masses from North Africa begin to influence the weather in Alicante. In comparison, the coldest ever recorded overnight temperature in Alicante in July is The maximum daytime temperature will occur just before the almost daily arrival of the sea breeze. This will occur no later than pm. However, there may be days when the sea breeze doesn't arrive near the end of them month. On the very hot days, you may end up seeing some dust moving in from over the Mediterranean Sea.
This dust cloud comes from the Sahara desert. Very rarely will you have to move indoors due to the presence of thick dust clouds. Normally, when you get up in the morning, you'll notice a layer of dust lying over everything. This dust means that the very hot weather has begun since air moving in from the south is always much hotter than air coming from any other direction.
Weather conditions in August During the beginning of August, the weather in Alicante can be extremely hot since the factors influencing the weather near the end of July also operate at this time of the year as well. The highest ever recorded maximum temperature for August in Alicante is But luckily, heat wave weather in Alicante doesn't occur every year but once every five years. While August is normally considered quite a dry month, it may still rain quite heavily for short periods no longer than 30 minutes on at least days throughout this month.
However, you needn't worry too much about the rain at this time of the year. In fact, you should consider yourself lucky if it does rain since at least you'll get some respite from the heat. There has been a number of years in the past when no rain fell in August.
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