Calahorra weather in October

In October, Calahorra sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Calahorra's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calahorra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Calahorra is capital of the Calahorra municipality, La Rioja, 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Calahorra reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72111
82111
92111
102110
112110
122110
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
182010
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25189
26189
27188
28188
29188
30178
31178

How October really feels in Calahorra

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.

Calahorra weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 4081.29.32.4
Feb12° / 3171.210.33.2
Mar15° / 398.30.711.64.8
Apr18° / 579.90.213.15.6
May22° / 10°5910.2014.46.5
Jun26° / 14°477.80157.1
Jul29° / 16°285.6014.86.2
Aug29° / 16°315.9013.76.2
Sep25° / 13°366.9012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°487.8010.86.6
Nov14° / 5090.69.64.1
Dec11° / 357.30.692.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55545
65446
75446
85347
95248
105149
115149
125050
134852
144951
154852
164852
174753
184654
194753
204753
214852
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Calahorra gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.8 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
320
420
521
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1527
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
286131
386131
486131
587121
687121
787121
887121
988111
1088111
1188111
1290100
1390100
1490100
159190
169190
179280
189280
199370
209370
219460
229550
239550
249550
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

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 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 7:10 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:106:43
211.57:126:42
311.57:136:40
411.47:146:38
511.47:156:36
611.37:166:34
711.37:176:33
811.27:186:31
911.27:206:29
1011.17:216:28
1111.17:226:26
1211.07:236:24
1311.07:246:23
1410.97:266:21
1510.97:276:19
1610.87:286:18
1710.87:296:16
1810.77:306:15
1910.77:326:13
2010.67:336:12
2110.67:346:10
2210.67:356:09
2310.57:376:07
2410.57:386:06
2510.47:396:04
2610.47:406:03
2710.37:416:02
2810.37:436:00
2910.27:445:59
3010.27:455:58
3110.27:465:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Calahorra?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Calahorra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calahorra in October

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

In October, Calahorra sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Calahorra 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 Calahorra peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Calahorra?

Calahorra sits at 42.3°N, 2.0°W, 352 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tudela, 40 km away.

Topography around Calahorra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calahorra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,106 m.

The land around Calahorra is covered by cropland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
2,106 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tudela 40 km · Logroño 44 km · Barañáin 60 km · Iturrama 61 km · Ermitagaña 61 km · Primer Ensanche 62 km · Segundo Ensanche 62 km · Pamplona 63 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 Calahorra (42.3051°, -1.9652°, elevation 352 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).