Spain
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
3,620km²
Area
335km
Coastline
measured on a simplified outline
1,436m
Highest point
Puig Major
949,047
People
26°C
Warmest sea
August
146km
To the mainland
When to go to Mallorca
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (26 °C) and coolest in February (14 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from June to October.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Mediterranean Sea
Mallorca is an island in Spain. It belongs to Gymnesian Islands. It covers 3,620 km², with 335 km of coastline. Its highest point, Puig Major, rises to 1,436 m. About 949,047 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 146 km away.
Getting there
- Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at PMI airport (Palma de Mallorca)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesPort de Sóller - Sa Calobra, Cabrera - Colònia de Sant Jordi, Port d’Andratx - Sa Dragonera, Sant Elm - Sa Dragonera
- 146 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Mallorca.
- 263beachesCala s'Arralot, Cala Xada, S'Arenalet de Son Colom and 260 more
- 457viewpointsEs Cibollar I, Es Cibollar II, Mirador des Pujol d'en Banya and 454 more
- 11lighthousesFar de sa Creu, punta de sa Torre, Far de Ca'n Picafort and 8 more
- 20ferry terminalsMoll vell (Palma), Starfish Boat, Perugia and 17 more
- 42marinasClub Nàutic de Portocolom, Port de Sóller, Real Club Náutico and 39 more
- 652named peaksPuig Major, Puig Major - espoló NE, Puig de Massanella and 649 more
- 33waterfallsSalt de s'Aigo, Salt del Molinet, Can Catí and 30 more
- 20castles and fortsCastell de Santueri, Castell de Capdepera, Castell del Rei and 17 more
- 255ruins and archaeological sitesPoblat talaiòtic Els Antigors, poblat talaiòtic de ses Païsses, Necròpolis de Son Real and 252 more
- 27dive centresMero Diving, Dive & Fun Font de Sa Cala, Dragonera and 24 more
- 2surf spotsFabian Sport Surf Center, Sóller SUP
- 77waymarked walking routesRuta de Pedra en Sec, GR 222 - Ruta Artà-Lluc, Port Andratx - Andratx and 74 more
- 13campsitesZona d'acampada s'Arenalet, Son Tries, Font Coberta and 10 more
- 1,799hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 4,369restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Mallorca in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Mallorca, each with its own numbers.
111beaches and covesCoastya
4lakesLakeyas
Largest lake
1.1km²
Es Salobrar
according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
31.1°C
Estany de ses Gambes
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
26.3°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
111 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Platja des Trenc26.2°C
- Palmanova beach26.2°C
- Camp de Mar26.3°C
- Platja de Santa Margalida26.0°C
- Platja Oarrer26.2°C
- Es Puntarro26.2°C
- Playa Mayor26.2°C
- Playa Porticholet26.2°C
103 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
4 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Es Salobrar1.1km²
- Estany de ses Gambes0.35km²
- S'estany Gran0.31km²
- Cúber0.28km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 155 m above the sea. 79 % of it is below 200 m.
- 23 %0–50 m
- 56 %50–200 m
- 15 %200–500 m
- 6 %500–1,000 m
- <1 %1,000–2,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
100 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Palma438,234 people
- Calvià51,774 people
- Manacor42,631 people
- Marratxí36,725 people
- Llucmajor36,078 people
- Inca29,308 people
- Alcúdia19,793 people
- Felanitx18,270 people
- Son Rapinya17,993 people
- Pollença17,260 people
- Sant Agustí15,136 people
- Sóller14,041 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
| Night low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Sea (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 46 | 44 | 40 | 46 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 68 | 69 | 83 | 52 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Sun h/day | 4.6 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.8 | −0.2 | +1.0 | +0.9 |
| 2021 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +0.6 | −0.5 |
| 2022 | −0.1 | +0.4 | −0.1 | −0.6 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +1.4 |
| 2023 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.5 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
AlgeriaAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q8828) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | Natural Earth · public domain |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
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