Visiting Mahon by yacht
When to come to Mahon, where yachts anchor, what to see ashore and how to get here.
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When to come
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | June to September | 25.8 to 29.2 °C | 3 to 61 mm |
| Shoulder | April, May, October | 18.0 to 22.7 °C | 37 to 78 mm |
| Off season | November to March | 14.1 to 18.1 °C | 38 to 88 mm |
AEMET normals 1981 to 2010, Menorca airport. Season bands are our own estimate.
Buoy fields elsewhere on Menorca
Balearic law bans anchoring on the Posidonia oceanica seagrass, except with authorised low-impact systems such as buoys. Uncontrolled anchoring against the seagrass rules is also banned. In a regulated buoy field the skipper must tie up to the buoys and may not drop the anchor.
Bay of Fornells
A regulated buoy field in the Marina Norte de Menorca protected area, on the north coast.
S'Albufera des Grau, Illa d'en Colom and Cala Tamarells
A regulated buoy field in the protected area on the east coast.
Govern de les Illes Balears, Cuidamos la Posidonia. The page lists the regulated fields and the Decree 25/2018 rules. The Balearic government publishes a seagrass map at ideib.caib.es/posidonia.
The harbour and the island
A long natural harbour
The port authority says the harbour is more than 6 km long and has been a port since the 3rd century BC. The English and the French held Maó as a colony until 1802. The ruins of Saint Philip's Fort lie south of the entrance.
Isla del Rey and Lazareto
Two islands lie in the harbour. The Isla del Rey has a former hospital dating from 1711, which has been restored. Quarantine Island, also called Lazareto, has a hospital built in 1793. La Mola fortress dates from the nineteenth century.
A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
UNESCO declared Menorca a Biosphere Reserve in 2003.
Menorca airport
Menorca (MAH)
Passengers in 2025, on 105 routes. The airport is about 4.5 km south-west of Mahón. It is mainly a tourist airport with many summer charter flights. Address: Ctra. Sant Climent s/n, 07712 Maó. Phone +34 913 211 000.
Sources. Checked 7 November 2026.
- AEMET standard climate values 1981 to 2010, Menorca airport
- Ports de Balears: Port of Maó
- Ports de Balears: maximum tariffs 2025, Marina Port Mahón (PDF)
- Marina Port Mahón
- Club Marítimo de Mahón: berths
- Club Marítimo de Mahón: facilities
- Club Marítimo de Mahón: fuel station
- Marina Menorca: berths in Maó
- Marina Menorca: boatyard
- Varadero Menorca: facilities
- Varadero Menorca: services
- Varadero Menorca: plans
- Varadero Menorca: contact
- Govern de les Illes Balears: Cuidamos la Posidonia, buoy fields
- AENA: Menorca airport
- UK MCA approved doctors overseas (updated 3 November 2026)
- Your Europe: short stays in the Schengen area
- UKSA superyacht salary guide (January 2025)
- Dockwalk Superports: Club Marítimo de Mahón (undated)
- OpenStreetMap data (coordinates)
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