Barbate weather in October

In October, Barbate sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Barbate's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:37 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Barbate is municipal capital of Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia, 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Barbate reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12319
22319
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102218
112218
122218
132218
142218
152218
162217
172217
182217
192117
202117
212117
222117
232117
242117
252117
262117
272117
282116
292116
302016
312016

Barbate weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°888.49.85.1
Feb16° / 11°767.210.65.3
Mar17° / 12°747.911.76.0
Apr18° / 14°627.312.96.7
May21° / 16°304.913.97.7
Jun24° / 19°71.414.49.0
Jul26° / 21°10.314.29.2
Aug27° / 21°30.513.48.9
Sep25° / 20°313.812.28.4
Oct22° / 17°867.911.17.2
Nov18° / 14°1048.210.16.4
Dec16° / 12°1239.49.65.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57327
67327
77327
87228
97030
106931
116733
126634
136436
146337
156238
166139
176040
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Barbate gets around 86 mm of rain over 7.9 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3128

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16245218
26255217
37255216
47265215
58265214
69265213
79275212
810275211
911275210
101128529
111228528
121229518
131330507
141330507
151331497
161432486
171433476
181534466
191535455
201536445
211637435
221638414
231739404
241839394
251940374
262040364
272240343
282441333
292541313
302741292
312941282

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

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 7:24 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:247:02
211.67:247:00
311.67:256:59
411.57:266:57
511.57:276:56
611.47:286:54
711.47:296:53
811.47:306:52
911.37:316:50
1011.37:316:49
1111.37:326:47
1211.27:336:46
1311.27:346:45
1411.17:356:43
1511.17:366:42
1611.17:376:41
1711.07:386:39
1811.07:396:38
1911.07:406:37
2010.97:416:35
2110.97:426:34
2210.87:436:33
2310.87:436:32
2410.87:446:31
2510.77:456:30
2610.77:466:28
2710.77:476:27
2810.67:486:26
2910.67:496:25
3010.67:506:24
3110.57:516:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
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
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Barbate

In seasonPeak

In October, Barbate sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Barbate's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Barbate?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barbate in October

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

In October, Barbate sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Barbate 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 21 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Barbate in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barbate peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Barbate in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Barbate is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barbate?

Barbate sits at 36.2°N, 5.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Conil de la Frontera, 18 km away.

Topography around Barbate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m.

The land around Barbate is covered by water (43%) within 3 km, water (39%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,597 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Conil de la Frontera 18 km · Chiclana de la Frontera 32 km · Tarifa 35 km · Los Barrios 39 km · San Fernando 40 km · Algeciras 43 km · Puerto Real 44 km · San Roque 48 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 Barbate (36.1924°, -5.9219°, elevation 18 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).