La Unión weather in October

In October, La Unión sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.3 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 La Unión's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Unión's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:18 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

La Unión is municipal capital of the homonymous municipality of Campo de Cartagena, 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in La Unión reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12321
22321
32221
42221
52221
62220
72220
82220
92220
102220
112220
122220
132120
142120
152119
162119
172119
182119
192119
202119
212119
222119
232119
242019
252018
262018
272018
282018
292018
302018
312018

La Unión 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
Jan14° / 12°354.69.75.0
Feb14° / 12°233.910.55.0
Mar15° / 13°294.311.75.5
Apr17° / 15°223.212.96.4
May19° / 17°162147.7
Jun22° / 21°50.814.58.9
Jul25° / 23°10.114.39.4
Aug26° / 24°61.313.48.9
Sep24° / 22°333.512.38.4
Oct21° / 19°364.3117.7
Nov18° / 16°395.8106.6
Dec15° / 13°304.79.45.5

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57327
67228
77228
87228
97030
106931
116931
126832
136733
146733
156535
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Unión gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
414
514
614
713
813
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3014
3114

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181136433
281236422
381236422
491335412
5101435401
6101535391
7111634381
8111734361
9121934351
10122034331
11122135320
12132235300
13132336280
14132436260
15132537240
16142538230
17142539210
18152640190
19152642180
20162642160
21162643150
22172644140
23172644130
24182544120
25192544110
26212544100
2722254390
2824264280
2926264170
3028273960
3130283760

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:046:41
211.67:056:39
311.57:066:38
411.57:076:36
511.57:086:35
611.47:096:33
711.47:106:32
811.37:106:30
911.37:116:29
1011.37:126:27
1111.27:136:26
1211.27:146:25
1311.17:156:23
1411.17:166:22
1511.17:176:20
1611.07:186:19
1711.07:196:18
1810.97:206:16
1910.97:216:15
2010.97:226:14
2110.87:236:12
2210.87:246:11
2310.77:256:10
2410.77:266:09
2510.77:276:07
2610.67:286:06
2710.67:296:05
2810.67:306:04
2910.57:316:03
3010.57:336:02
3110.47:346:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit La Unión?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Unión in October

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

In October, La Unión sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near La Unión 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 22 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 Jun 2 to Nov 4 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Unión 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 La Unión peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Unión?

La Unión sits at 37.6°N, 0.9°W, 104 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Atamaría, 7.0 km away.

Topography around La Unión

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Unión has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around La Unión is covered by grassland (33%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Atamaría 7.0 km · Cartagena 10 km · Barrio de Peral 10 km · Los Alcázares 14 km · Torre-Pacheco 15 km · San Javier 21 km · San Pedro del Pinatar 25 km · Pilar de la Horadada 28 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 La Unión (37.6191°, -0.878°, elevation 104 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).