Ciutadella weather in October

In October, Ciutadella sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 61 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ciutadella's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciutadella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ciutadella is capital del municipio homónimo de Menorca, España.

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 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ciutadella reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12321
22321
32221
42221
52221
62221
72220
82220
92220
102220
112220
122220
132220
142120
152120
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252019
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282018
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302018
312018

Ciutadella weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°508.39.54.3
Feb13° / 12°407.110.44.1
Mar14° / 13°304.911.74.8
Apr16° / 14°315.8135.5
May18° / 17°244.214.27.1
Jun22° / 21°122.114.88.5
Jul25° / 23°30.814.59.3
Aug26° / 24°111.813.68.8
Sep24° / 22°456.312.37.9
Oct21° / 20°617.810.97.0
Nov18° / 16°77109.85.8
Dec15° / 14°548.49.24.9

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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46733
56733
66634
76535
86436
96238
106139
116139
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciutadella gets around 61 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 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
524
624
725
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3027
3127

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142334254
2142334253
3142433253
4152433253
5152433253
6152533252
7162532242
8172532242
9172532232
10182533222
11192633221
12192633211
13202633211
14202633201
15212632201
16212632191
17222732191
18222732181
19222832171
20232832171
21232932161
22242932151
23243031140
24253031140
25263130130
26263230120
27283229110
2829332890
2931332780
3033332770
3135332560

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

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 6:46 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:466:21
211.56:476:19
311.56:486:18
411.46:496:16
511.46:506:15
611.46:516:13
711.36:526:11
811.36:536:10
911.26:546:08
1011.26:556:07
1111.16:576:05
1211.16:586:03
1311.16:596:02
1411.07:006:00
1511.07:015:59
1610.97:025:57
1710.97:035:56
1810.87:045:54
1910.87:055:53
2010.87:065:52
2110.77:085:50
2210.77:095:49
2310.67:105:47
2410.67:115:46
2510.57:125:45
2610.57:135:44
2710.57:145:42
2810.47:155:41
2910.47:175:40
3010.37:185:39
3110.37:195:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ciutadella?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciutadella in October

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

In October, Ciutadella sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ciutadella 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ciutadella 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 Ciutadella 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ciutadella?

Ciutadella sits at 40.0°N, 3.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Maó, 38 km away.

Topography around Ciutadella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciutadella has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m.

The land around Ciutadella is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,076 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Maó 38 km · Alcúdia 64 km · Pollença 72 km · Manacor 72 km · Felanitx 84 km · Inca 85 km · Llucmajor 99 km · Marratxí 104 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 Ciutadella (40.0011°, 3.8414°, elevation 22 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).