Elda weather in October

In October, Elda sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 44% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Elda's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:19 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Elda is capital of Elda Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Elda reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22415
32415
42415
52415
62414
72414
82414
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142313
152313
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222212
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292111
302011
312011

Elda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 284.90.39.64.7
Feb15° / 234.70.510.55.3
Mar18° / 325.50.111.76.5
Apr20° / 10°396.60136.9
May24° / 13°325.4014.17.8
Jun28° / 17°193.3014.67.3
Jul31° / 20°51.4014.45.9
Aug31° / 20°143.5013.55.6
Sep27° / 17°406.3012.37.2
Oct22° / 13°366.20117.5
Nov17° / 345.90.19.96.2
Dec14° / 254.70.39.44.9

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 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136238
146139
156139
166040
176139
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Elda gets around 36 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 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2021
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14237201
24337191
34436190
44636180
54736170
64836160
75035150
85135140
95334130
105434120
115534110
125633110
135733100
14583390
15603280
16623170
17623170
18643060
19662950
20672850
21682840
22692740
23712630
24722530
25732430
26752320
27762220
28772120
29801910
30811810
31821710

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:04 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:046:40
211.67:056:39
311.57:066:37
411.57:076:36
511.47:086:34
611.47:096:32
711.47:106:31
811.37:116:29
911.37:126:28
1011.27:136:26
1111.27:146:25
1211.17:156:23
1311.17:166:22
1411.17:176:20
1511.07:186:19
1611.07:196:18
1710.97:206:16
1810.97:216:15
1910.97:226:13
2010.87:236:12
2110.87:246:11
2210.77:256:09
2310.77:266:08
2410.77:276:07
2510.67:286:06
2610.67:296:04
2710.57:306:03
2810.57:316:02
2910.57:336:01
3010.47:346:00
3110.47:355:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Elda?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Elda in October

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

In October, Elda sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Elda 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 38 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 May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Elda 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 Elda peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Elda?

Elda sits at 38.5°N, 0.8°W, 412 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Novelda, 11 km away.

Topography around Elda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Elda is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
1,087 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Novelda 11 km · Aspe 15 km · Villena 19 km · San Vicent del Raspeig 25 km · Ibi 25 km · Elche 25 km · Crevillente 25 km · Alicante 31 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 Elda (38.4778°, -0.7916°, elevation 412 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).