Los Realejos weather in October

In October, Los Realejos sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Los Realejos's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Realejos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:12 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³ · 2014

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Los Realejos reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 1°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 on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12120
22120
32120
42120
52120
62120
72120
82120
92120
102120
112120
122120
132120
142120
152120
162120
172120
182120
192120
202120
212120
222120
232120
242120
252119
262119
272119
282119
292119
302119
312119

Los Realejos weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 16°275.210.46.3
Feb16° / 15°295.5116.0
Mar17° / 15°315.611.86.2
Apr17° / 15°184.312.76.4
May18° / 16°82.713.47.2
Jun19° / 18°61.813.87.9
Jul21° / 19°51.913.68.2
Aug22° / 20°51.3138.6
Sep22° / 20°71.712.28.4
Oct21° / 20°255.711.37.6
Nov20° / 18°305.910.67.0
Dec18° / 17°326.110.26.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
157822
167822
177822
187822
197723
207723
217624
227525
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287327
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Los Realejos gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
713
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1316
1417
1517
1618
1719
1819
1920
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101349381
201349371
301449361
401449361
501549351
611649341
711650330
811751310
911752300
1011852290
1111853280
1221952270
1321953260
1421954250
1522053250
1632053240
1732053240
1832153230
1932252230
2032252230
2142350230
2242450220
2342549220
2452548220
2552648210
2652747210
2752846200
2862946190
2963045190
3063245180
3173344170

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:036:47
211.77:046:46
311.77:046:45
411.67:056:44
511.67:066:43
611.67:066:41
711.67:076:40
811.57:076:39
911.57:086:38
1011.57:086:37
1111.47:096:36
1211.47:106:35
1311.47:106:34
1411.47:116:33
1511.37:116:32
1611.37:126:31
1711.37:136:30
1811.37:136:29
1911.27:146:28
2011.27:156:27
2111.27:156:26
2211.17:166:25
2311.17:176:24
2411.17:176:23
2511.17:186:22
2611.07:196:21
2711.07:196:20
2811.07:206:20
2911.07:216:19
3010.97:226:18
3110.97:226:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Los Realejos

In seasonPeak

In October, Los Realejos sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Los Realejos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Los Realejos sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Los Realejos?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Realejos in October

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

In October, Los Realejos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Los Realejos in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 6 to Jan 10 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Los Realejos in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Realejos peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Realejos?

Los Realejos sits at 28.4°N, 16.6°W, 297 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Realejo Alto, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Los Realejos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Realejos has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m around an average of 371 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around Los Realejos is covered by grassland (33%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,205 m
16 km
3,697 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Realejo Alto 1.0 km · Puerto de la Cruz 5.0 km · La Orotava 6.0 km · Icod de los Vinos 13 km · Güimar 19 km · Tacoronte 20 km · Candelaria 21 km · Guía de Isora 27 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 Los Realejos (28.3849°, -16.5828°, elevation 297 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).