Atarfe weather in October

In October, Atarfe sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Atarfe's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atarfe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:29 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Atarfe is capital of Atarfe 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Atarfe reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42312
52312
62312
72311
82311
92311
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152110
162110
172110
182110
192110
202010
212010
222010
23209
24209
25209
26209
27199
28199
29199
30198
31198

How October really feels in Atarfe

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.

Atarfe weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 477.219.73.4
Feb13° / 426.80.810.64.1
Mar16° / 507.80.411.75.4
Apr18° / 488.10.112.96.3
May23° / 11°406.50147.6
Jun28° / 15°173014.57.5
Jul32° / 18°41.3014.35.5
Aug32° / 18°82.1013.45.5
Sep27° / 14°254.1012.37.7
Oct21° / 10°446.10117.3
Nov15° / 557.20.1105.2
Dec13° / 557.40.49.53.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
67030
76931
86832
96733
106733
116634
126436
136337
146238
156139
166040
175941
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Atarfe gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1119
1219
1320
1421
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2223
2323
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3123

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:156:52
211.67:166:51
311.57:176:49
411.57:186:48
511.57:196:46
611.47:206:45
711.47:206:43
811.37:216:42
911.37:226:40
1011.37:236:39
1111.27:246:38
1211.27:256:36
1311.17:266:35
1411.17:276:33
1511.17:286:32
1611.07:296:31
1711.07:306:29
1810.97:316:28
1910.97:326:27
2010.97:336:25
2110.87:346:24
2210.87:356:23
2310.87:366:22
2410.77:376:20
2510.77:386:19
2610.67:396:18
2710.67:406:17
2810.67:416:16
2910.57:426:15
3010.57:436:13
3110.57:446:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Atarfe?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Atarfe in October

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

In October, Atarfe sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Atarfe in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Atarfe in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atarfe peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Atarfe?

Atarfe sits at 37.2°N, 3.7°W, 613 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Albolote, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Atarfe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atarfe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 639 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Atarfe is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Albolote 3.0 km · Santafé 5.0 km · Maracena 5.0 km · Granada 8.0 km · Las Gabias 10 km · Armilla 11 km · Zubia 15 km · Alcalá la Real 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 Atarfe (37.2248°, -3.6869°, elevation 613 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).