Cartaya weather in October

In October, Cartaya sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 59 mm of rain across 6.2 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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cartaya's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:43 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Cartaya is capital town of the municipality of Cartaya, 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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cartaya reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82517
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142317
152317
162317
172317
182316
192316
202316
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282215
292115
302115
312115

Cartaya 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 405.99.75.2
Feb16° / 10°354.810.65.8
Mar19° / 12°405.811.76.8
Apr21° / 13°42612.97.2
May24° / 16°274.8148.0
Jun28° / 19°61.114.57.9
Jul31° / 21°10.114.36.3
Aug31° / 21°20.513.46.2
Sep28° / 19°202.912.37.6
Oct23° / 17°596.2117.6
Nov19° / 13°496.1106.8
Dec16° / 10°616.49.55.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46931
56931
66931
76832
86733
96733
106535
116436
126337
136238
146139
156040
165842
175842
185743
195743
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cartaya gets around 59 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
515
615
716
816
917
1018
1119
1220
1322
1423
1524
1624
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021
3121

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable 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 (%)
117324012
217324011
318323911
419323910
519333810
62033389
72133388
82133388
92234377
102234376
112234376
122335376
132335375
142335375
152236375
162236365
172337365
182337364
192338354
202338344
212439344
222439334
232539324
242639314
252739304
262939294
273039273
283239263
293439253
303638233
313838222

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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:297:06
211.67:307:05
311.57:317:03
411.57:327:02
511.57:337:00
611.47:336:59
711.47:346:57
811.37:356:56
911.37:366:54
1011.37:376:53
1111.27:386:51
1211.27:396:50
1311.17:406:48
1411.17:416:47
1511.17:426:46
1611.07:436:44
1711.07:446:43
1810.97:456:42
1910.97:466:40
2010.97:476:39
2110.87:486:38
2210.87:496:37
2310.87:506:35
2410.77:516:34
2510.77:526:33
2610.67:536:32
2710.67:546:31
2810.67:556:29
2910.57:566:28
3010.57:576:27
3110.57:586:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cartaya?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cartaya in October

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

In October, Cartaya sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Cartaya in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 18 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Cartaya 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 Cartaya peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cartaya?

Cartaya sits at 37.3°N, 7.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lepe, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Cartaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cartaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Cartaya is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lepe 6.0 km · Aljaraque 11 km · Isla Cristina 17 km · Huelva 19 km · Ayamonte 24 km · Moguer 28 km · Tavira 47 km · Almonte 56 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 Cartaya (37.2811°, -7.1507°, elevation 16 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).