Guadix weather in October

In October, Guadix sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Guadix's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guadix's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:27 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Guadix is capital of Guadix 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Guadix reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°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 6°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
52110
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12199
13198
14198
15198
16198
17188
18188
19188
20188
21187
22187
23187
24177
25177
26177
27177
28176
29176
30166
31166

How October really feels in Guadix

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.

Guadix weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°507.83.79.72.1
Feb11° / 507.73.210.62.7
Mar13° / 639.52.211.74.0
Apr16° / 6310.3112.94.9
May20° / 619.30.1146.6
Jun25° / 13°356.1014.57.8
Jul30° / 16°123.6014.36.6
Aug29° / 16°215.3013.46.5
Sep24° / 12°476.6012.37.6
Oct19° / 577.90.2116.4
Nov13° / 6180.8103.9
Dec10° / 597.51.79.52.6

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56535
66535
76634
86535
96436
106337
116238
126139
136139
146040
155842
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245743
255743
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Guadix gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
524
624
724
824
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 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 7:13 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:136:50
211.67:146:49
311.57:156:47
411.57:166:46
511.57:176:44
611.47:176:43
711.47:186:41
811.37:196:40
911.37:206:38
1011.37:216:37
1111.27:226:35
1211.27:236:34
1311.17:246:32
1411.17:256:31
1511.17:266:30
1611.07:276:28
1711.07:286:27
1810.97:296:26
1910.97:306:24
2010.97:316:23
2110.87:326:22
2210.87:336:20
2310.87:346:19
2410.77:356:18
2510.77:366:17
2610.67:376:16
2710.67:386:15
2810.67:396:13
2910.57:406:12
3010.57:416:11
3110.57:426:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Guadix?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Guadix for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guadix in October

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

In October, Guadix sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Guadix 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 Guadix peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Guadix in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guadix is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 2115 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guadix?

Guadix sits at 37.3°N, 3.1°W, 927 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Baza, 39 km away.

Topography around Guadix

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadix has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Guadix is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,180 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Baza 39 km · Granada 43 km · Zubia 44 km · Maracena 45 km · Albolote 46 km · Armilla 46 km · Atarfe 49 km · Las Gabias 50 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 Guadix (37.2993°, -3.1392°, elevation 927 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).