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Lanzarote
In October the daytime average is 26 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in October.
- Good months
- 12
- Day air
- 26°
- Sea
- 23° est.
- Hotels full
- 77% est.
25 of 48 places fit October
Fit means a score of 75 or more out of 100 for October on warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city.
October is a second spring. 25 of 48 places fit, and the Canaries return to the top: Lanzarote and Fuerteventura both reach 26°. The sea holds on, with 31 of 36 coastal places at 20° or more (est.) and Tenerife at about 24° (est.). Sevilla cools to 26°, though its hotels stay about 76% full (est.). 12 October is Spain's national day, and in Zaragoza the Fiestas del Pilar bring a flower offering to the Virgin. Clocks go back on the last Sunday, so evenings darken earlier. The catch: the rain is back in the north, with Santiago de Compostela wet on about 14 days.
Places that fit October, in order: 10 of 25 shown
Ranked by the same neutral score for every visitor: warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city. At most 3 places from one stretch of coast or island group. A guide, a partner link or a payment never changes the order.
Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo: Michal Mrozek, Unsplash License Rank 2Full guide
Fuerteventura
In October the daytime average is 26 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in October.
- Good months
- 12
- Day air
- 26°
- Sea
- 23° est.
- Hotels full
- 73% est.
Photo: Benreis, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rank 3Full guide
Níjar
In October the daytime average is 22 degrees. Rain falls on about 3 days in October.
- Good months
- 9
- Day air
- 22°
- Sea
- 21° est.
- Hotels full
- 27% est.
Photo: Drefer, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rank 4Full guide
Torrevieja
In October the daytime average is 25 degrees. Rain falls on about 4 days in October.
- Good months
- 8
- Day air
- 25°
- Sea
- 23° est.
- Hotels full
- 14% est.
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rank 5Full guide
Alacant/Alicante
In October the daytime average is 25 degrees. Rain falls on about 5 days in October.
- Good months
- 8
- Day air
- 25°
- Sea
- 23° est.
- Hotels full
- 63% est.
Also fits October
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rank 6Full guide
Benidorm
In October the daytime average is 25 degrees. Rain falls on about 5 days in October.
- Good months
- 9
- Day air
- 25°
- Sea
- 23° est.
- Hotels full
- 72% est.
Photo: Jorghé Van Hecke, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rank 7Full guide
Calp
In October the daytime average is 25 degrees. Rain falls on about 5 days in October.
- Good months
- 8
- Day air
- 25°
- Sea
- 23° est.
- Hotels full
- 27% est.
Photo: LANOEL, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rank 8Full guide
Benalmádena
In October the daytime average is 22 degrees. Rain falls on about 4 days in October.
- Good months
- 7
- Day air
- 22°
- Sea
- 20° est.
- Hotels full
- 73% est.
Photo: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rank 9Full guide
Fuengirola
In October the daytime average is 23 degrees. Rain falls on about 4 days in October.
- Good months
- 9
- Day air
- 23°
- Sea
- 20° est.
- Hotels full
- 65% est.
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rank 10Full guide
Málaga
In October the daytime average is 26 degrees. Rain falls on about 4 days in October.
- Good months
- 8
- Day air
- 26°
- Sea
- 20° est.
- Hotels full
- 71% est.
How we ranked this
Each place gets a score out of 100 for October from its monthly climate, sea and crowd figures. Places with fewer data points are listed after places with full data. Sea and crowd figures are estimates and marked est.
Spain by month, on the map
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In October: warmest sea in Tenerife, Mallorca and Gran Canaria (est.); quietest in Torrevieja, Calp and Níjar (est.).
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Sea (coastal), °CEST.
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- 16-17
- 18-20
- 21-23
- 24+
Estimate: sea and crowd figures are modelled, not measured.
Show as table
| Place | Sun, h per day | Air high, °C | Sea, °C (est.) | Crowds, % (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 7.3 | 25 | 24 | 79 |
| Mallorca | 6.6 | 24 | 24 | 71 |
| Gran Canaria | 5.6 | 25 | 23 | 80 |
| Ibiza | 6.6 | 24 | 23 | 61 |
| Menorca | 5.9 | 23 | 23 | 56 |
| Calp | 7.4 | 25 | 23 | 27 |
| Fuerteventura | 7.3 | 26 | 23 | 73 |
| Benidorm | 7.4 | 25 | 23 | 72 |
| Dénia | 7.0 | 25 | 23 | 58 |
| Lanzarote | 7.5 | 26 | 23 | 77 |
| Xàbia/Jávea | 7.0 | 25 | 23 | 58 |
| Alacant/Alicante | 7.4 | 25 | 23 | 63 |
| Torrevieja | 6.9 | 25 | 23 | 14 |
| València | 6.7 | 25 | 23 | 68 |
| Peníscola/Peñíscola | 6.5 | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Sitges | 5.7 | 22 | 23 | 53 |
| Salou | 6.1 | 23 | 22 | 67 |
| Barcelona | 6.0 | 22 | 22 | 71 |
| Mojácar | 7.3 | – | 22 | 34 |
| Lloret de Mar | 5.9 | 23 | 22 | 62 |
| Tossa de Mar | 5.9 | 23 | 22 | 62 |
| Níjar | 7.3 | 22 | 21 | 27 |
| Cádiz | 7.4 | 23 | 21 | 62 |
| Almuñécar | 7.0 | 24 | 20 | 54 |
| Nerja | 7.0 | 25 | 20 | 68 |
| Tarifa | 7.3 | 21 | 20 | 44 |
| Benalmádena | 7.1 | 22 | 20 | 73 |
| Fuengirola | 7.1 | 23 | 20 | 65 |
| Málaga | 7.1 | 26 | 20 | 71 |
| Mijas | 7.1 | 21 | 20 | 31 |
| Torremolinos | 7.1 | 24 | 20 | 77 |
| Marbella | 7.1 | 22 | 19 | 56 |
| Donostia/San Sebastián | 4.7 | 20 | 19 | 72 |
| Estepona | 6.9 | 23 | 19 | 63 |
| Llanes | 4.2 | 20 | 19 | 41 |
| Sanxenxo | 4.8 | 20 | 17 | 48 |
| Albarracín | 6.1 | 18 | – | 46 |
| Bilbao | 4.2 | 22 | – | 67 |
| Cangas de Onís | 4.5 | 19 | – | 46 |
| Capileira | 7.0 | 18 | – | – |
| Córdoba | 7.1 | 26 | – | 70 |
| Granada | 7.0 | 23 | – | 70 |
| Madrid | 6.7 | 20 | – | 67 |
| Ronda | – | 21 | – | 57 |
| Santiago de Compostela | 4.4 | 20 | – | 67 |
| Sevilla | 7.4 | 26 | – | 76 |
| Toledo | 7.0 | 23 | – | 68 |
| Torla-Ordesa | – | 17 | – | – |
Figures: the same monthly data as the place pages. Outline: Natural Earth, public domain.
October in numbers
- Day highs run from 17 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 26 °C in Sevilla.
- The sea is warmest in Tenerife, about 24 °C (est.). 31 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
- Among places with full data, hotels are about 14% full in Torrevieja and 80% in Gran Canaria (est.).
- Rain falls on 2 to 14 days: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.
What changes from September
- Day highs are on average 4° lower than in September, across 47 places.
- Sea is on average 2° lower than in September (est.), across 36 coastal places.
- Hotels are on average 6 points emptier than in September (est.).
- There are on average 2 more rainy days than in September, across 45 places.
- New among the first five: Lanzarote, Torrevieja and Alacant/Alicante.
- Out of the first five: Cádiz, Benalmádena and Fuengirola.
- 25 places fit October, against 26 in September.
What each place suits, from the data
Beach days
Coastal places with a beach count and sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.), in ranking order.
- Lanzarote Day air 26 °C. Sea 23 °C (est.)
- Fuerteventura Day air 26 °C. Sea 23 °C (est.)
- Níjar Day air 22 °C. Sea 21 °C (est.)
- Torrevieja Day air 25 °C. Sea 23 °C (est.)
- Alacant/Alicante Day air 25 °C. Sea 23 °C (est.)
Hiking and mountains
Mountain and inland places with day highs of 28 °C or lower, in ranking order.
- Albarracín Day air 18 °C
- Cangas de Onís Day air 19 °C
- Ronda Day air 21 °C
- Capileira Day air 18 °C
- Torla-Ordesa Day air 17 °C
Cities
City places in ranking order, with day highs and hotel fullness (est.).
- Málaga Day air 26 °C. Hotels 71% full (est.)
- Cádiz Day air 23 °C. Hotels 62% full (est.)
- Granada Day air 23 °C. Hotels 70% full (est.)
- Sevilla Day air 26 °C. Hotels 76% full (est.)
- València Day air 25 °C. Hotels 68% full (est.)
Direct flights from your city
Routes flown in October last year (Eurostat passenger counts, at least 1000 passengers a month), not a timetable.
- London: 10 of the places in this list
- Manchester: 10 of the places in this list
- Edinburgh: 9 of the places in this list
- Dublin: 9 of the places in this list
- Stockholm: 7 of the places in this list
- Gothenburg: 7 of the places in this list
- Copenhagen: 7 of the places in this list
- Oslo: 7 of the places in this list
- Helsinki: 7 of the places in this list
Questions about Spain in October
- How hot is Spain in October?
- Day highs run from 17 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 26 °C in Sevilla (AEMET monthly averages).
- Is the sea warm enough to swim in October?
- The warmest sea is in Tenerife, about 24 °C (est.). 31 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
- Where is quieter in October?
- Among places with full data, Torrevieja has the lowest hotel fullness, about 14% (est.).
- Does it rain in Spain in October?
- Rain falls on 2 to 14 days in October, depending on the place: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.
- Which places fit October most?
- In our neutral ranking: Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Níjar, Torrevieja and Alacant/Alicante.
Sources: AEMET monthly climate averages; sea temperature and hotel fullness are estimates; routes from Eurostat. Figures built 2026-11-08.