Albal weather in October

In October, Albal sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Albal's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:18 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Albal is capital of Albal Municipality, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Albal reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42516
52516
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212215
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282114
292113
302113
312113

How October really feels in Albal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Albal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 334.79.55.2
Feb16° / 274.510.55.7
Mar18° / 395.111.76.7
Apr20° / 12°426.3137.0
May24° / 15°345.614.17.8
Jun27° / 19°193.514.77.5
Jul30° / 21°91.814.56.5
Aug30° / 22°234.513.55.9
Sep27° / 19°566.912.37.1
Oct23° / 15°536.7117.5
Nov18° / 11°435.49.86.7
Dec15° / 345.29.35.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106337
116238
126139
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286139
296139
306139
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Albal gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
721
821
922
1022
1123
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
126253810
22725389
32826388
42926387
53026376
63127366
73227355
83328345
93429334
103529324
113630304
123631293
133732283
143832273
153933252
164033242
174233232
184334221
194434211
204534201
214634191
224834180
234934170
245133160
255233150
265432140
275631130
285830120
296129100
30632890
31662680

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:38
211.57:046:37
311.57:056:35
411.57:066:34
511.47:076:32
611.47:086:30
711.37:096:29
811.37:106:27
911.27:116:26
1011.27:126:24
1111.27:136:23
1211.17:146:21
1311.17:156:20
1411.07:166:18
1511.07:176:17
1610.97:186:15
1710.97:196:14
1810.97:206:12
1910.87:226:11
2010.87:236:09
2110.77:246:08
2210.77:256:07
2310.77:266:05
2410.67:276:04
2510.67:286:03
2610.57:296:02
2710.57:306:00
2810.57:315:59
2910.47:335:58
3010.47:345:57
3110.37:355:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Albal?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Albal for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Albal in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Albal sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Albal in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Albal in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albal peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Albal?

Albal sits at 39.4°N, 0.4°W, 14 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Catarroja, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Albal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albal.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,674 m.

The land around Albal is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
1,674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Catarroja 1.0 km · Benetússer 3.0 km · Paiporta 3.0 km · Alfafar 3.0 km · Silla 4.0 km · Picassent 5.0 km · Torrent 6.0 km · Alaquàs 7.0 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albal (39.4°, -0.4167°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).