Altea weather in October

In October, Altea sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Altea's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:16 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Altea is capital town of the municipality of Altea, 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Altea reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22419
32419
42419
52419
62419
72319
82319
92319
102319
112318
122318
132318
142318
152218
162218
172218
182218
192218
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252117
262117
272117
282116
292116
302116
312116

Altea weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°395.39.65.2
Feb15° / 10°294.910.55.3
Mar17° / 12°314.911.76.1
Apr18° / 13°355.2136.9
May21° / 16°253.714.17.9
Jun25° / 20°91.814.68.7
Jul28° / 23°4114.48.2
Aug28° / 24°122.413.57.4
Sep26° / 21°475.212.37.7
Oct22° / 18°506.2117.6
Nov18° / 14°486.19.96.6
Dec16° / 11°405.59.45.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106634
116535
126436
136436
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Altea gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2420
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1141942241
2142042240
3152042230
4162042220
5172042210
6172141210
7182141200
8192240190
9202240180
10212340160
11212439150
12222539140
13232639130
14232739110
15242838100
1624293890
1725303780
1825323670
1926333660
2026333550
2127343550
2227353440
2328353340
2429363230
2530363130
2632372930
2733372820
2835362620
2937362520
3040352320
3143352210

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:01 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:37
211.67:026:36
311.57:036:34
411.57:046:33
511.47:056:31
611.47:066:29
711.37:076:28
811.37:086:26
911.37:096:25
1011.27:106:23
1111.27:116:22
1211.17:126:20
1311.17:136:19
1411.17:146:17
1511.07:156:16
1611.07:166:15
1710.97:176:13
1810.97:186:12
1910.97:196:10
2010.87:206:09
2110.87:216:08
2210.77:226:06
2310.77:236:05
2410.77:246:04
2510.67:256:03
2610.67:276:01
2710.57:286:00
2810.57:295:59
2910.57:305:58
3010.47:315:57
3110.47:325:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Altea?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Altea in October

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

In October, Altea sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Altea 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 16 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 3 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Altea 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 Altea peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Altea?

Altea sits at 38.6°N, 0.1°W, 1 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is l'Alfàs del Pi, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Altea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m.

The land around Altea is covered by water (43%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,385 m
80 km
1,542 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: l'Alfàs del Pi 5.0 km · la Nucia 7.0 km · Benidorm 10 km · Calp 10 km · Villajoyosa 19 km · Javea 28 km · Denia 30 km · El Campello 36 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 Altea (38.5988°, -0.0515°, elevation 1 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).