Benicàssim weather in October

In October, Benicàssim sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.3 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 21°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 Benicàssim's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benicàssim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Benicàssim is municipal capital of Benicàssim, Castellón, Valencian Community, 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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Benicàssim reaches about 23°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52416
62416
72416
82416
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142315
152315
162315
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222214
232214
242214
252114
262114
272114
282114
292113
302113
312113

Benicàssim 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
Jan15° / 364.69.55.1
Feb15° / 284.110.45.5
Mar17° / 344.911.76.4
Apr19° / 11°375.9136.9
May22° / 15°324.914.27.6
Jun26° / 19°193.114.88.3
Jul28° / 21°91.514.67.8
Aug29° / 22°203.713.66.9
Sep26° / 19°456.312.37.5
Oct23° / 15°506.310.97.5
Nov18° / 11°415.39.86.7
Dec15° / 3559.25.4

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96535
106535
116436
126337
136238
146238
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
246040
255941
265941
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Benicàssim gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122243617
223253616
324253615
424263514
525263514
626263513
727273412
828273411
929283310
103028329
113129329
123230318
133230317
143331306
153431295
163532285
173632274
183733274
193833263
203933252
214034252
224134242
234234231
244334231
254433221
264633211
274833190
285032180
295231170
305530150
315729140

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
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 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 7:01 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:36
211.57:026:35
311.57:036:33
411.47:046:31
511.47:056:30
611.47:066:28
711.37:076:26
811.37:096:25
911.27:106:23
1011.27:116:22
1111.17:126:20
1211.17:136:18
1311.17:146:17
1411.07:156:15
1511.07:166:14
1610.97:176:12
1710.97:186:11
1810.87:196:09
1910.87:206:08
2010.87:226:07
2110.77:236:05
2210.77:246:04
2310.67:256:03
2410.67:266:01
2510.57:276:00
2610.57:285:59
2710.57:295:57
2810.47:315:56
2910.47:325:55
3010.37:335:54
3110.37:345:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Benicàssim?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Benicàssim in October

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

In October, Benicàssim sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Benicàssim 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 Nov 2 — about 5.1 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
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Benicàssim 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 Benicàssim peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Benicàssim?

Benicàssim sits at 40.0°N, 0.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Grao, 10 km away.

Topography around Benicàssim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benicàssim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m.

The land around Benicàssim is covered by water (39%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
728 m
80 km
2,023 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: El Grao 10 km · Castelló de la Plana 12 km · Almassora 16 km · Vila-real 19 km · Burriana 22 km · Onda 29 km · Moncofa 32 km · Sagunto 50 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 Benicàssim (40.05°, 0.0667°, elevation 12 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).