Campo de Criptana weather in October

In October, Campo de Criptana sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Campo de Criptana's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campo de Criptana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:29 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Campo de Criptana is capital of Campo de Criptana Municipality, 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 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Campo de Criptana reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°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 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42412
52412
62312
72312
82312
92312
102212
112212
122211
132211
142211
152111
162111
172111
182111
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
241910
251910
26199
27199
28199
29189
30189
31189

How October really feels in Campo de Criptana

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.

Campo de Criptana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 326.90.59.52.8
Feb13° / 3160.410.53.9
Mar17° / 376.80.211.75.8
Apr19° / 448.30.1136.4
May24° / 12°367.3014.17.4
Jun30° / 17°183.7014.76.1
Jul34° / 20°71.5014.53.9
Aug33° / 19°92.2013.54.2
Sep28° / 15°213.9012.37.2
Oct21° / 11°447.20117.1
Nov15° / 456.709.84.8
Dec11° / 437.30.49.33.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76436
86436
96337
106139
116040
125842
135743
145644
155545
165446
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255347
265347
275248
285248
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Campo de Criptana gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
517
618
718
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
389101
489101
589101
689101
789101
89091
99190
109190
1190100
1290100
1390100
1490100
1589110
1689110
1789110
1889110
1989110
2090100
2190100
2290100
2390100
249190
259190
269280
279370
289370
299460
309550
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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
3111calm

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 7:14 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:146:49
211.57:156:48
311.57:166:46
411.57:176:44
511.47:186:43
611.47:196:41
711.37:206:40
811.37:216:38
911.27:226:36
1011.27:236:35
1111.27:246:33
1211.17:256:32
1311.17:266:30
1411.07:276:29
1511.07:286:27
1610.97:296:26
1710.97:306:24
1810.97:316:23
1910.87:326:22
2010.87:336:20
2110.77:356:19
2210.77:366:18
2310.77:376:16
2410.67:386:15
2510.67:396:14
2610.57:406:12
2710.57:416:11
2810.57:426:10
2910.47:436:09
3010.47:456:08
3110.37:466:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
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 Campo de Criptana?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Campo de Criptana for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Campo de Criptana in October

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

In October, Campo de Criptana sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Campo de Criptana 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 Campo de Criptana peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campo de Criptana?

Campo de Criptana sits at 39.4°N, 3.1°W, 711 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alcázar de San Juan, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Campo de Criptana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campo de Criptana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 708 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m.

The land around Campo de Criptana is covered by cropland (62%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
781 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Alcázar de San Juan 7.0 km · Tomelloso 29 km · Villarrobledo 47 km · Manzanares 50 km · La Solana 52 km · Daimiel 56 km · Tarancón 68 km · Valdepeñas 75 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 Campo de Criptana (39.4046°, -3.1249°, elevation 711 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).