Ibiza · Month comparison

May vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs May at #2. Closing parties — the connoisseurs month with August weather, half the crowds and the seasons biggest sets.

Ibiza May — Cala Comte sunset with calm sea

May

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Opening parties — clubs launch, beach clubs in full swing, prices half of August.

  • ↑Club opening parties at Pacha, Hi, Ushuaia run mid-to-late May — same DJs as August at half the door price
  • ↑Sea hits 19C and the coves at Cala Comte and Cala Salada are blissfully uncrowded
Ibiza September — sunset at Cafe del Mar San Antonio

September

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Closing parties — the connoisseurs month with August weather, half the crowds and the seasons biggest sets.

  • ↑Closing parties run all month — Amnesia, DC10, Pacha hold their flagship final nights
  • ↑Sea at its warmest of the year at 24-25C with calmer winds
FactorMaySeptember
Weather score
8
9
Value score
6
5
Crowd score
7
5
Events score
7
10
Atmosphere
8
10
Avg high temp23°C28°C
Monthly rain22mm50mm
Daily sunshine9hrs9hrs

May trade-offs

  • ↓Some smaller restaurants and beach chiringuitos not yet fully open
  • ↓Ferries to Formentera less frequent than summer schedule

September trade-offs

  • ↓Wettest month of the year — short violent storms can wash out single days
  • ↓Some beach restaurants begin closing for the season from last week of September
See all 12 months for Ibiza →May in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Ibiza. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →