Plaza de España, Melilla

Plaza Central ceremonial square in Spanish autonomous city Melilla.

In Melilla’s centre, Plaza de España serves as a civic square lined with cafés and municipal buildings. Visitors come for Spanish colonial-era architecture, nearby Old Town fortifications, and a North African port setting reflected in local food and street life.

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Plaza de España is a public square in the city of Melilla, an autonomous Spanish city on the north coast of Africa. It is identified by the supplied coordinates (latitude 35.29213333333333, longitude -2.9379083333333336).

The square functions as an urban open space within Melilla’s city fabric. Specific, widely published visitor attractions or measured dimensions for this plaza are not provided here.

The plaza exists as part of Melilla’s modern city centre; available records do not identify a single founding date or builder that can be stated with confidence.

The square is located within the municipality of Melilla on the Mediterranean coast; the coordinates place it in the city core.

Plaza de España, Melilla
Plaza de España, Melilla, Spain
35.2921, -2.9379

How to Get to Plaza de España, Melilla #

Plaza de España is in the center of Melilla, an autonomous Spanish city on the north African coast. Melilla is accessible by ferry from Spanish ports (e.g., Motril) and by air; the plaza is within walking distance of the city center.

Tips for Visiting Plaza de España, Melilla #

  • Arrive before late afternoon if visiting shops and cafés; the plaza quiets down in the evening.
  • Look for engraved memorials and plaques that reflect Melilla's unique Spanish-Moroccan frontier history.
  • Be aware of border sensitivities - Melilla is an autonomous Spanish city bordering Morocco and security measures can be visible.

Best Time to Visit Plaza de España, Melilla #

Spring and autumn offer the best combination of weather and activity levels.

Spring/Autumn
April-June & September-October · 18-26°C (64-79°F)
Comfortable temperatures and pleasant touring conditions.
Winter
December-February · 10-16°C (50-61°F)
Mild winter; fewer tourists and clear light on the plaza.

Weather & Climate near Plaza de España, Melilla #

Climate

Plaza de España, Melilla's climate is classified as Hot Semi-Arid - Hot Semi-Arid climate with hot summers (peaking in August) and cool winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 9°C to 30°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 42 Good
Best Time to Visit
JuneJulyAugust
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
35°
Warmest Month
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coolest month with highs of 16°C and lows of 9°C. The wettest month with 58 mm of rain and partly cloudy skies.

74 Very Good

Comfort

12°
Feels Like Cool
12°C
Temperature
16°
76%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

58 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.4
UV Index
Low
9.9h daylight

February

February is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (53 mm).

76 Very Good

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
10° 17°
76%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

53 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.7
UV Index
Moderate
10.8h daylight

March

March is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (39 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

76 Very Good

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
11° 19°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

39 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.1
UV Index
High
11.8h daylight

April

April is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (40 mm).

80 Excellent

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
13° 21°
79%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

40 mm
Rainfall
3.8 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.5
UV Index
High
13.0h daylight

May

May is mild with highs of 23°C and lows of 15°C. Light rainfall.

90 Ideal

Comfort

19°
Feels Like Mild
19°C
Temperature
15° 23°
79%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

25 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.8
UV Index
Very High
13.9h daylight

June

June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 19°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

96 Ideal

Comfort

23°
Feels Like Mild
23°C
Temperature
19° 27°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

5 mm
Rainfall
3.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
14.4h daylight

July

July is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 21°C. The driest month with just 1 mm and mostly sunny skies.

96 Ideal

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
21° 30°
79%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
14.1h daylight

August

August is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 22°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

96 Ideal

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
22° 30°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.9
UV Index
Very High
13.3h daylight

September

September is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C. Light rainfall.

94 Ideal

Comfort

24°
Feels Like Mild
24°C
Temperature
20° 28°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

12 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.4
UV Index
High
12.3h daylight

October

October is mild with highs of 23°C and lows of 16°C. Light rainfall.

90 Ideal

Comfort

20°
Feels Like Mild
20°C
Temperature
16° 23°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

25 mm
Rainfall
3.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.0
UV Index
Moderate
11.2h daylight

November

November is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (36 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

78 Very Good

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
13° 20°
76%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

36 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.5
UV Index
Moderate
10.2h daylight

December

December is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (47 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

74 Very Good

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
10° 17°
76%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

47 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.4
UV Index
Low
9.7h daylight

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