Denia weather in October

In October, Denia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 72 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Denia's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Denia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:16 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Denia is populated place in Dénia municipality.

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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Denia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12419
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92318
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162317
172217
182217
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262116
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

Denia 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
Jan15° / 5369.65.1
Feb15° / 405.610.55.3
Mar17° / 11°445.711.76.2
Apr19° / 13°486136.9
May22° / 16°334.614.17.8
Jun26° / 20°142.614.78.4
Jul29° / 22°81.314.47.6
Aug29° / 23°223.313.56.8
Sep26° / 20°747.412.37.3
Oct23° / 17°727.5117.3
Nov18° / 13°647.19.96.5
Dec16° / 10°596.29.35.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56535
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
246040
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Denia gets around 72 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1527
1628
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117224318
218224417
318224416
419224415
519234314
620234314
721244213
822254212
923264111
1023264010
112428399
122529388
132530378
142631367
152732356
162733346
172834335
182935315
193036304
203137294
213237283
223337273
233438263
243538252
253738242
263837222
274037212
284336192
294535182
304834171
315133151

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:37
211.67:026:35
311.57:026:33
411.57:036:32
511.47:046:30
611.47:056:29
711.37:066:27
811.37:076:26
911.37:086:24
1011.27:096:22
1111.27:106:21
1211.17:116:19
1311.17:126:18
1411.07:146:17
1511.07:156:15
1611.07:166:14
1710.97:176:12
1810.97:186:11
1910.87:196:09
2010.87:206:08
2110.87:216:07
2210.77:226:05
2310.77:236:04
2410.67:246:03
2510.67:256:02
2610.67:266:00
2710.57:275:59
2810.57:285:58
2910.57:305:57
3010.47:315:56
3110.47:325:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Denia?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Denia in October

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

In October, Denia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Denia 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Denia 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 Denia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Denia?

Denia sits at 38.8°N, 0.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Javea, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Denia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Denia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Denia is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
500 m
16 km
728 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Javea 8.0 km · Oliva 21 km · Calp 22 km · Gandia 29 km · Altea 30 km · la Nucia 32 km · l'Alfàs del Pi 34 km · Benidorm 39 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 Denia (38.8408°, 0.1057°, elevation 18 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).