Menorca · Month comparison

December vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs December at #8. Festes de Sant Joan in Ciutadella late month — black-horse jaleo through medieval streets, the islands biggest fiesta.

Menorca December — Ciutadella winter Christmas

December

#8 of 12 months

Strong option

Genuinely dead — most of the island shuts for winter, only Mahon and Ciutadella have lights on.

  • ↑Christmas markets in Mahon and Ciutadella
  • ↑Cheapest rooms in any Balearic island
Menorca June — Sant Joan Ciutadella black horses

June

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Festes de Sant Joan in Ciutadella late month — black-horse jaleo through medieval streets, the islands biggest fiesta.

  • ↑Sant Joan jaleo in Ciutadella — horses rearing through crowds 23-24 June
  • ↑Sea finally 22C across most coves
FactorDecemberJune
Weather score
4
10
Value score
9
6
Crowd score
10
6
Events score
3
8
Atmosphere
5
10
Avg high temp15°C26°C
Monthly rain65mm20mm
Daily sunshine5hrs10hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓Most beach restaurants and hotels closed
  • ↓Limited flights — many routes seasonal

June trade-offs

  • ↓Sant Joan weekend hotels sold out months ahead
  • ↓Spanish school holidays starting late month
See all 12 months for Menorca →December in detail →June in detail →
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