Colmenar Viejo weather in October

In October, Colmenar Viejo sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Colmenar Viejo's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colmenar Viejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:33 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Colmenar Viejo is human settlement in Colmenar Viejo, Community of Madrid, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.6 µg/m³ · 2010

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Colmenar Viejo reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52010
62010
72010
8209
9209
10199
11199
12199
13199
14189
15189
16188
17188
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24168
25167
26167
27167
28167
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Colmenar Viejo

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.

Colmenar Viejo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 518.84.29.41.5
Feb10° / 427.63.710.42.5
Mar14° / 539.22.411.74.1
Apr16° / 6411.21.613.14.8
May20° / 6010.90.314.26.3
Jun26° / 13°296.9014.97.3
Jul30° / 16°143.4014.66.1
Aug30° / 16°174.4013.66.3
Sep25° / 12°326012.37.6
Oct18° / 709.20.210.95.9
Nov12° / 659.51.59.73.2
Dec / 528.22.59.11.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
56040
65941
75941
85743
95644
105545
115347
125149
135050
144951
154654
164654
174555
184456
194357
204357
214357
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Colmenar Viejo gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
523
623
724
825
926
1027
1128
1229
1331
1432
1533
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:17 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:176:51
211.57:186:50
311.57:196:48
411.47:206:46
511.47:216:45
611.37:226:43
711.37:236:41
811.37:246:40
911.27:256:38
1011.27:276:36
1111.17:286:35
1211.17:296:33
1311.07:306:32
1411.07:316:30
1510.97:326:29
1610.97:336:27
1710.97:346:26
1810.87:356:24
1910.87:376:23
2010.77:386:21
2110.77:396:20
2210.67:406:18
2310.67:416:17
2410.67:426:16
2510.57:436:14
2610.57:456:13
2710.47:466:12
2810.47:476:10
2910.37:486:09
3010.37:496:08
3110.37:516:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Colmenar Viejo?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Colmenar Viejo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colmenar Viejo in October

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

In October, Colmenar Viejo sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Colmenar Viejo 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 Colmenar Viejo peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Colmenar Viejo?

Colmenar Viejo sits at 40.7°N, 3.8°W, 889 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tres Cantos, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Colmenar Viejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colmenar Viejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 m.

The land around Colmenar Viejo is covered by grassland (68%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
1,988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tres Cantos 8.0 km · El Goloso 13 km · Torrelodones 16 km · Alcobendas 16 km · San Sebastián de los Reyes 17 km · Fuencarral-El Pardo 18 km · Mirasierra 19 km · Fuencarral 19 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 Colmenar Viejo (40.6591°, -3.7676°, elevation 889 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).