Loja weather in October

In October, Loja sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Loja's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:31 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Loja is municipality seat in Loja, 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Loja reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62313
72313
82313
92312
102312
112312
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222111
232011
242011
252011
262010
272010
282010
292010
301910
311910

How October really feels in Loja

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.

Loja weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 587.99.73.7
Feb14° / 507.210.64.4
Mar17° / 608.511.75.7
Apr19° / 568.412.96.4
May23° / 12°426.6147.6
Jun28° / 16°162.514.57.5
Jul32° / 19°30.614.35.4
Aug32° / 19°81.713.45.4
Sep27° / 15°334.612.37.5
Oct22° / 12°607.2117.2
Nov16° / 697.9105.4
Dec13° / 7089.54.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96634
106436
116337
126238
136139
145941
155941
165842
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Loja gets around 60 mm of rain over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
721
821
922
1023
1123
1224
1325
1426
1527
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161354
262353
363343
463343
565332
666322
766322
867312
969301
1070291
1171281
1272271
1372271
1473261
1574251
1675241
1777230
1878220
1979210
2080200
2181190
2282180
2383170
2484160
2585150
2686140
2787130
2888120
2989110
3090100
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 7:17 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:176:54
211.67:186:53
311.57:196:51
411.57:206:50
511.57:206:48
611.47:216:47
711.47:226:45
811.37:236:44
911.37:246:42
1011.37:256:41
1111.27:266:39
1211.27:276:38
1311.17:286:37
1411.17:296:35
1511.17:306:34
1611.07:316:32
1711.07:326:31
1811.07:336:30
1910.97:346:28
2010.97:356:27
2110.87:366:26
2210.87:376:25
2310.87:386:23
2410.77:396:22
2510.77:406:21
2610.77:416:20
2710.67:426:19
2810.67:436:18
2910.57:446:17
3010.57:456:15
3110.57:466:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Loja?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Loja in October

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

In October, Loja sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Loja 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 61 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 18 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Loja 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 Loja 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loja?

Loja sits at 37.2°N, 4.2°W, 453 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Priego de Córdoba, 30 km away.

Topography around Loja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loja has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Loja is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
802 m
16 km
1,245 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Priego de Córdoba 30 km · Alcalá la Real 38 km · Santafé 38 km · Lucena 40 km · Antequera 40 km · Atarfe 42 km · Cabra 42 km · Las Gabias 43 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 Loja (37.1689°, -4.1513°, elevation 453 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).