Candelaria weather in October

In October, Candelaria sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Candelaria's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candelaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:11 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Candelaria is capital town of the municipality of Candelaria, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Candelaria reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Candelaria weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 15°315.210.46.3
Feb17° / 15°325.5116.1
Mar17° / 15°355.411.86.3
Apr17° / 16°325.112.76.5
May18° / 17°243.913.47.3
Jun20° / 18°51.213.88.2
Jul21° / 20°10.113.68.8
Aug22° / 21°20.4139.0
Sep22° / 21°132.812.28.3
Oct21° / 20°467.411.37.2
Nov20° / 18°396.710.66.9
Dec18° / 17°447.110.26.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97525
107525
117426
127426
137228
147228
157129
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316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Candelaria gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2127
2228
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10847451
20847441
30948431
40949421
501049400
601051390
701151380
801152370
901252360
1001253350
1101353340
1201354330
1311453320
1411552320
1511651320
1611652310
1711751310
1811850310
1911949300
2022048300
2122147300
2222247290
2322346290
2432445280
2532644270
2632744260
2732844250
2842943240
2943043230
3043143210
3143243200

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
219light breeze
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519light breeze
619light breeze
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1118light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:036:46
211.77:036:45
311.77:046:44
411.67:046:43
511.67:056:42
611.67:056:41
711.67:066:39
811.57:066:38
911.57:076:37
1011.57:086:36
1111.47:086:35
1211.47:096:34
1311.47:096:33
1411.47:106:32
1511.37:116:31
1611.37:116:30
1711.37:126:29
1811.37:136:28
1911.27:136:27
2011.27:146:26
2111.27:156:25
2211.17:156:24
2311.17:166:23
2411.17:176:22
2511.17:176:21
2611.07:186:21
2711.07:196:20
2811.07:196:19
2911.07:206:18
3010.97:216:17
3110.97:226:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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55.3Bright
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95.2Bright
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115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Candelaria

In seasonPeak

In October, Candelaria sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Candelaria sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Candelaria sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Candelaria?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Candelaria in October

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

In October, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Candelaria in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Jan 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Candelaria in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelaria peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Candelaria?

Candelaria sits at 28.4°N, 16.4°W, 36 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Güimar, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Candelaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,392 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around Candelaria is covered by water (35%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
811 m
16 km
2,392 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Güimar 6.0 km · Tacoronte 14 km · La Orotava 15 km · La Laguna 15 km · Tenerife 17 km · Puerto de la Cruz 19 km · Los Realejos 21 km · Realejo Alto 21 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 Candelaria (28.3548°, -16.3727°, elevation 36 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).