Baza weather in October

In October, Baza sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 44% 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 Baza's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:26 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Baza is capital town of the municipality of Baza, 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 Baza 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
42311
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102211
112211
122210
132210
142210
152110
162110
172110
182110
192110
20219
21209
22209
23209
24209
25209
26209
27198
28198
29198
30198
31198

How October really feels in Baza

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.

Baza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 305.61.59.73.2
Feb13° / 285.7110.64.0
Mar16° / 376.20.411.75.6
Apr19° / 346.7012.96.6
May23° / 10°325.80147.7
Jun29° / 15°153.5014.57.0
Jul33° / 18°41.4014.34.8
Aug32° / 18°113013.45.0
Sep27° / 14°254012.37.5
Oct21° / 10°285.20117.4
Nov15° / 345.70.2105.2
Dec12° / 325.70.49.53.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86535
96436
106337
116238
126040
136040
145941
155842
165644
175644
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Baza gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
916
1016
1116
1217
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
39010
4919
5919
6928
7937
8937
9946
10946
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
228calm
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 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 7:11 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:116:49
211.67:126:47
311.57:136:46
411.57:146:44
511.57:156:43
611.47:166:41
711.47:176:40
811.37:186:38
911.37:196:37
1011.37:206:35
1111.27:216:34
1211.27:226:32
1311.17:236:31
1411.17:246:29
1511.17:256:28
1611.07:266:27
1711.07:276:25
1810.97:286:24
1910.97:296:23
2010.97:306:21
2110.87:316:20
2210.87:326:19
2310.77:336:18
2410.77:346:16
2510.77:356:15
2610.67:366:14
2710.67:376:13
2810.67:386:12
2910.57:396:10
3010.57:406:09
3110.57:416:08

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 7.92 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
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Baza?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baza in October

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

In October, Baza sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Baza 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 Baza 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
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Baza 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 Baza is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 2115 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baza?

Baza sits at 37.5°N, 2.8°W, 842 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Guadix, 39 km away.

Topography around Baza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Baza is covered by trees (33%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,630 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Guadix 39 km · Berja 73 km · Huercal-Overa 74 km · Vícar 74 km · Níjar 77 km · Almería 78 km · Villanueva del Arzobispo 78 km · Úbeda 78 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 Baza (37.4907°, -2.7726°, elevation 842 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. 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).