Updated 4 Aug 2026 · recomputed nightly
Visiting Palma de Mallorca in September 2026?
September is one of Palma de Mallorca's busiest months: hot and wet, around 28°C / 83°F with rain on about 10 days, and Busy on 13 of 30 days.
In short, a hard sell — heavy crowds without the best of the weather.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Palma de Mallorca, September ranks 3rd for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Sat 19 Sep, busier than 99% of the year; its lightest is Wed 9 Sep at 46%.
⚠︎ Weekends run heavy — the 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th all sit Busy or Packed. If your dates can flex, a midweek arrival is the single easiest win.
Preparing pays off in a month like this: timed-entry tickets and pre-booked tours turn the queue time into sightseeing time. see the options →
How busy is Palma de Mallorca in September?
The busiest days are the 12th, 19th, 25th and 26th, and 16 more. Away from those, most days sit Lively.
Cruise ships are in port on 27 of 30 days; the heaviest is Fri 25 Sep, 3 ships in at once. Those mornings fill the squares first — start early, or save them for indoors.
The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 46% of the year and its heaviest at 99%, so where you land inside it matters. All five Tuesdays run Busy or Packed. Daylight runs about 12 hours.
Either side of it, August is busier still and October is a little calmer.
Weekends run heavy — the 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th all sit Busy or Packed. If your dates can flex, a midweek arrival is the single easiest win.
Locked into a busy day? Here's the play.
- The heaviest port day is Fri 25 Sep — 3 ships in at once. See the marquee sights on a lighter day, or be there for opening time.
- On the busy days, the walk-up queues for the big sights are the biggest time-sink — a timed-entry ticket skips them, which is where a busy month is won or lost.
Travelling on a busy day?
Timed-entry and skip-the-line tickets turn queue time into sightseeing time — sort them before you fly.
September weather in Palma de Mallorca
Real heat — around 28°C / 83°F by day, so pace the afternoons and carry water, with rain on about 10 days, so keep a layer handy.
- Palma de Mallorca gets rain on about 10 days in September, so the odds of being caught out are real. What earns its bag space is a shell that packs to nothing, dries fast and has a hood that survives wind; a heavy waterproof is overkill and an umbrella is one more thing to carry through crowds. Browse on Amazon ↗
- At around 28°C / 83°F the sun is the thing to plan around. A wide brim beats a cap because it shades the neck and ears through the middle of the day, and a light long sleeve keeps the sun off without trapping heat while you walk. Browse on Amazon ↗
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Is September worth it in Palma de Mallorca?
Heavy crowds and only fair weather to show for it — a poor trade. For better value, come in April or November.
Book beds and the big-ticket sights well ahead, and start your days by eight — in a month this full, the early hours are the only uncrowded ones.
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Built on: Spain's public holidays · school vacations across France, Germany and the Netherlands · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · operator-confirmed events · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
