Arrasate / Mondragón weather in October

In October, Arrasate / Mondragón sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arrasate / Mondragón's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arrasate / Mondragón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:31 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Arrasate / Mondragón is capital del municipio homónimo de Alto Deva, España.

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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Arrasate / Mondragón reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
21911
31911
41911
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101810
111810
121810
131810
141810
151810
161810
17189
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168
31158

How October really feels in Arrasate / Mondragón

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.

Arrasate / Mondragón weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9713.739.21.7
Feb10° / 8712.63.710.22.1
Mar13° / 9013211.63.4
Apr15° / 10315.60.513.13.8
May18° / 9214.1014.45.1
Jun21° / 12°7111015.16.2
Jul23° / 14°519.5014.97.0
Aug24° / 14°539.8013.87.2
Sep21° / 12°6110.8012.36.4
Oct18° / 9412.80.110.85.3
Nov13° / 11514.40.79.53.0
Dec10° / 9313.31.78.91.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
84060
93961
104060
114060
124159
134060
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arrasate / Mondragón gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
541
641
741
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2843
2943
3044
3145

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169292
270282
371272
472262
573252
674242
775232
876222
977212
1079201
1180191
1281181
1382171
1483161
1584151
1684151
1785141
1887130
1988120
2088120
2189110
2290100
2390100
249190
259280
269280
279370
289460
299460
309550
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:136:45
211.57:146:43
311.47:156:41
411.47:166:40
511.37:186:38
611.37:196:36
711.27:206:34
811.27:216:33
911.17:226:31
1011.17:246:29
1111.07:256:27
1211.07:266:26
1310.97:276:24
1410.97:296:22
1510.87:306:21
1610.87:316:19
1710.87:326:17
1810.77:336:16
1910.77:356:14
2010.67:366:13
2110.67:376:11
2210.57:396:10
2310.57:406:08
2410.47:416:07
2510.47:426:05
2610.37:446:04
2710.37:456:02
2810.27:466:01
2910.27:486:00
3010.27:495:58
3110.17:505:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Arrasate / Mondragón?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Arrasate / Mondragón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arrasate / Mondragón in October

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

In October, Arrasate / Mondragón sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Arrasate / Mondragón in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Arrasate / Mondragón 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 Arrasate / Mondragón peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arrasate / Mondragón?

Arrasate / Mondragón sits at 43.1°N, 2.5°W, 211 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Eibar, 13 km away.

Topography around Arrasate / Mondragón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arrasate / Mondragón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,497 m.

The land around Arrasate / Mondragón is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
861 m
16 km
1,336 m
80 km
1,497 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Eibar 13 km · Ermua 14 km · Durango 17 km · Amorebieta 26 km · Gasteiz / Vitoria 28 km · Altsasu 32 km · Gernika-Lumo 32 km · Galdakao 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 Arrasate / Mondragón (43.0644°, -2.4898°, elevation 211 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).