El Ejido weather in October

In October, El Ejido sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 El Ejido's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Ejido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:25 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

El Ejido is innhabited place in El Ejido, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.6 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Ejido reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
12219
22219
32219
42118
52118
62118
72118
82118
92118
102118
112118
122118
132118
142017
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311916

El Ejido weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°295.50.79.84.5
Feb14° / 11°275.10.710.64.7
Mar15° / 12°305.30.211.75.4
Apr17° / 13°225.1012.96.2
May19° / 16°184013.97.5
Jun23° / 19°81.9014.58.9
Jul26° / 22°20.4014.39.3
Aug26° / 23°61.5013.48.8
Sep24° / 20°173.4012.28.4
Oct20° / 17°264.70117.4
Nov17° / 14°345.50.1106.2
Dec15° / 12°344.90.29.55.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107228
117129
127129
137030
146832
156832
166733
176733
186634
196634
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Ejido gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
513
613
713
813
914
1014
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016
3116

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11132525
21233514
31333504
41434493
51535473
61735452
71836432
82037412
92138392
102339372
112440351
122541321
132642301
142744281
152845261
162946241
173047220
183148200
193250180
203351160
213452140
223552130
233653110
243753100
25395290
26405280
27425170
28454960
29474750
30504550
31534340

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:11 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:116:49
211.67:126:48
311.57:136:46
411.57:146:45
511.57:156:43
611.47:166:42
711.47:176:40
811.47:186:39
911.37:196:37
1011.37:196:36
1111.27:206:34
1211.27:216:33
1311.27:226:32
1411.17:236:30
1511.17:246:29
1611.07:256:28
1711.07:266:26
1811.07:276:25
1910.97:286:24
2010.97:296:22
2110.97:306:21
2210.87:316:20
2310.87:326:19
2410.77:336:17
2510.77:346:16
2610.77:356:15
2710.67:366:14
2810.67:376:13
2910.67:386:12
3010.57:396:11
3110.57:406:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit El Ejido?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Ejido in October

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

In October, El Ejido sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near El Ejido 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 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in El Ejido 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 El Ejido peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Ejido?

El Ejido sits at 36.8°N, 2.8°W, 84 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Berja, 14 km away.

Topography around El Ejido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Ejido has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,244 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around El Ejido is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (26%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
2,244 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Berja 14 km · Vícar 16 km · Roquetas de Mar 18 km · Adra 19 km · Almería 32 km · Níjar 58 km · Motril 63 km · Guadix 65 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 El Ejido (36.7763°, -2.8146°, elevation 84 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).