Benicarló weather in October

In October, Benicarló sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.9 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 20°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Benicarló's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benicarló's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:16 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Benicarló is capital town of the municipality of Benicarló, 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 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Benicarló reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132216
142216
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212115
222115
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292014
302013
312013

Benicarló 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
Jan14° / 425.49.44.7
Feb15° / 314.510.45.2
Mar17° / 405.511.76.1
Apr19° / 11°446.6136.6
May22° / 15°415.514.27.5
Jun26° / 19°193.614.88.1
Jul28° / 22°132.114.67.5
Aug29° / 22°254.413.66.8
Sep26° / 19°607.112.37.4
Oct22° / 15°637.110.97.3
Nov18° / 11°475.59.86.4
Dec15° / 415.49.25.0

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
46535
56436
66436
76238
86238
96139
106040
116040
125941
135842
145743
155842
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
246040
256040
266040
276040
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Benicarló gets around 63 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3120

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
134223510
23422349
33522349
43622338
53723328
63823317
73923307
84024297
94124286
104225276
114226266
124326255
134427255
144428244
154528234
164528234
174629223
184729213
194730212
204830202
214930192
224930192
235130181
245230171
255330161
265529151
275629141
285828131
296027121
306326110
316525100

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:006:35
211.57:016:33
311.57:026:31
411.47:036:30
511.47:046:28
611.47:056:26
711.37:066:25
811.37:076:23
911.27:086:21
1011.27:106:20
1111.17:116:18
1211.17:126:17
1311.07:136:15
1411.07:146:14
1511.07:156:12
1610.97:166:11
1710.97:176:09
1810.87:186:08
1910.87:196:06
2010.77:216:05
2110.77:226:03
2210.77:236:02
2310.67:246:01
2410.67:255:59
2510.57:265:58
2610.57:275:57
2710.47:295:55
2810.47:305:54
2910.47:315:53
3010.37:325:52
3110.37:335:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Benicarló?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Benicarló in October

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

In October, Benicarló sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Benicarló 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 31 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Benicarló 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 Benicarló peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Benicarló?

Benicarló sits at 40.4°N, 0.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vinaròs, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Benicarló

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benicarló has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,884 m.

The land around Benicarló is covered by water (42%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
1,884 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Vinaròs 7.0 km · Sant Carles de la Ràpita 27 km · Amposta 35 km · Tortosa 45 km · Benicàssim 51 km · El Grao 61 km · Castelló de la Plana 63 km · Almassora 67 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 Benicarló (40.4165°, 0.4271°, elevation 17 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).