Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
693km²
Area
323km
Coastline
349m
Highest point
El Toro
100,323
People
26°C
Warmest sea
August
194km
To the mainland
When to go to Menorca
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 Spain
Menorca is an island in Spain. It belongs to Gymnesian Islands. It covers 693 km², with 323 km of coastline. Its highest point, El Toro, rises to 349 m. About 100,323 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 194 km away.
Getting there
- Menorca Airport (MAH)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at MAH airport (Mahón)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesCiutadella - Alcúdia, Palma - Maó, Barcelona - Maó, Barcelona - Ciudadella
- 194 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 Menorca.
- 143beachesMacar de Calesmorts, Cala Tirant, Cala Macarella and 140 more
- 89viewpointsMirador del Pont des Castell, Mirador de l'Àngel, Mirador de Cala Galdana and 86 more
- 8lighthousesFar den Caragol, Far de Maó, Far de Cavalleria and 5 more
- 6ferry terminalsCiutadella, Illa del Rei, Moll de Llevant and 3 more
- 11marinasPort de Sa Nitja, Marina d'estiu de Sa Mesquida, Port exterior de Ciutadella and 8 more
- 3named peaksEl Toro, S'Enclusa, Puig de Lanzell
- 13castles and fortsCastell de Santa Àgueda, Torre d'en Quart, Castell de Sant Felip and 10 more
- 208ruins and archaeological sitesCova dels Coloms, Taula de Trepucó, Rafal Rubí Norte and 205 more
- 8dive centresS'Algar Diving, Binibeca Diving Menorca, Merak Diving and 5 more
- 3waymarked walking routesCamí de Cavalls, Sender des Litoral, El Camí IT4TR2 El Camí Illenc: de l'Alguer a Formentera
- 6campsitesCamping Son Bou, Càmping s'Atalaia and 4 more
- 202hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 515restaurants, 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
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Menorca, each with its own numbers.
46beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
25.9°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
46 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Cala d'Alcaufar25.8°C
- Cala en Bosc25.9°C
- Cala'n Forcat25.9°C
- Playa Santandría25.9°C
- Cala'n Porter25.8°C
- Cala Biniancolla25.8°C
- Playa Punta Prima25.8°C
- Playa Cala Galdana25.9°C
38 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 67 m above the sea. 99 % of it is below 200 m.
- 39 %0–50 m
- 61 %50–200 m
- <1 %200–500 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.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Ciutadella29,160 people
- Maó29,125 people
- Alaior8,671 people
- Es Castell7,440 people
- Sant Lluís6,892 people
- Ferreries4,416 people
- Mercadal4,063 people
- Es Migjorn Granno census figure
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Night low (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| Sea (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 50 | 51 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 68 | 82 | 85 | 55 |
| Wet days | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Sun h/day | 4.2 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 |
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 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.0 | −0.3 | +0.9 | +0.9 |
| 2021 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +0.5 | −0.8 |
| 2022 | −0.1 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | −0.3 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +1.5 |
| 2023 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +0.9 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.2 |
| 2025 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +0.9 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q52636) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| 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 — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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