Alcoy weather in October

In October, Alcoy sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alcoy's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:18 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Alcoy is innhabited place in Alcoy, Spain.

Founded
1256

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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Alcoy reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132213
142213
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212112
222112
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242111
252111
262111
272111
282011
292011
302010
312010

Alcoy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 425.60.59.64.4
Feb15° / 3760.410.54.9
Mar17° / 496.80.111.76.1
Apr19° / 5880136.6
May23° / 12°457014.17.5
Jun28° / 16°233.8014.77.3
Jul31° / 19°82014.46.0
Aug31° / 19°214.8013.55.6
Sep27° / 16°668.6012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°567.60117.2
Nov17° / 517.20.19.95.9
Dec14° / 416.10.39.34.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
95842
105842
115743
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235644
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Alcoy gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.6 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2026
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022
3121

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14635171
24735161
34835161
44935151
55035141
65234131
75334121
85433121
95533111
105732101
115831101
12593191
13613081
14622981
15642871
16652771
17662761
18682660
19702550
20712450
21732340
22732340
23752230
24762130
25772030
26791920
27801820
28811720
29821620
30841510
31851410

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:39
211.67:046:37
311.57:056:36
411.57:066:34
511.47:076:33
611.47:086:31
711.37:096:29
811.37:106:28
911.37:116:26
1011.27:126:25
1111.27:136:23
1211.17:146:22
1311.17:156:20
1411.17:166:19
1511.07:176:18
1611.07:186:16
1710.97:196:15
1810.97:206:13
1910.97:216:12
2010.87:226:11
2110.87:236:09
2210.77:246:08
2310.77:256:07
2410.77:266:05
2510.67:276:04
2610.67:286:03
2710.57:296:02
2810.57:316:00
2910.57:325:59
3010.47:335:58
3110.47:345:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Alcoy?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alcoy in October

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

In October, Alcoy sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Alcoy 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 38 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 May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alcoy 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 Alcoy peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcoy?

Alcoy sits at 38.7°N, 0.5°W, 554 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ibi, 12 km away.

Topography around Alcoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcoy has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Alcoy is covered by trees (34%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
655 m
16 km
1,194 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ibi 12 km · Ontinyent 17 km · Villajoyosa 30 km · El Campello 31 km · la Nucia 32 km · Xàtiva 32 km · Mutxamel 32 km · Sant Joan d'Alacant 34 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 Alcoy (38.7054°, -0.4743°, elevation 554 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).