Estepona weather in October

In October, Estepona sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 83 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Estepona's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estepona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:34 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Estepona is capital of Estepona Municipality, Spain.

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Estepona reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62216
72216
82216
92216
102216
112216
122116
132116
142116
152115
162115
172115
182115
192115
202015
212015
222015
232015
242015
252015
262014
272014
282014
291914
301914
311914

Estepona 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 838.79.84.3
Feb15° / 737.710.64.6
Mar16° / 10°828.111.75.5
Apr18° / 12°617.912.96.3
May21° / 14°385.713.97.5
Jun25° / 18°101.714.48.9
Jul28° / 20°10.214.28.2
Aug28° / 21°40.713.47.9
Sep25° / 19°354.312.28.2
Oct21° / 15°838.311.17.0
Nov17° / 12°958.410.15.8
Dec15° / 10°11899.64.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47129
57129
66931
76931
86832
96733
106733
116436
126337
136238
146040
155941
165842
175743
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Estepona gets around 83 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
622
723
823
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1429
1530
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12343331
22444321
32444311
42544301
52644291
62744281
72844271
82944261
93044251
103144240
113244240
123343230
133443230
143543220
153642220
163642210
173742210
183842200
193942190
204042180
214142170
224242160
234342150
244442140
254542130
264741120
274941110
285040100
29523990
30553870
31563770

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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 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 7:21 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:216:59
211.67:216:57
311.67:226:56
411.57:236:54
511.57:246:53
611.47:256:51
711.47:266:50
811.47:276:48
911.37:286:47
1011.37:286:45
1111.27:296:44
1211.27:306:43
1311.27:316:41
1411.17:326:40
1511.17:336:39
1611.17:346:37
1711.07:356:36
1811.07:366:35
1910.97:376:33
2010.97:386:32
2110.97:396:31
2210.87:406:30
2310.87:416:28
2410.87:426:27
2510.77:436:26
2610.77:446:25
2710.77:456:24
2810.67:466:23
2910.67:476:22
3010.57:486:21
3110.57:496:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Estepona

In seasonPeak

In October, Estepona sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Estepona's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Estepona?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Estepona in October

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

In October, Estepona sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Estepona in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Estepona 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 Estepona peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Estepona?

Estepona sits at 36.4°N, 5.1°W, 69 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Alcántara, 15 km away.

Topography around Estepona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estepona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Estepona is covered by water (39%), trees (23%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
1,441 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: San Pedro Alcántara 15 km · Marbella 25 km · San Roque 32 km · La Línea de la Concepción 34 km · Ronda 35 km · Gibraltar 37 km · Ubrique 39 km · Los Barrios 41 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 Estepona (36.4276°, -5.1459°, elevation 69 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).