Manzanares weather in October

In October, Manzanares sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 40% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Manzanares's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manzanares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:30 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Manzanares is capital town of the municipality of Manzanares, 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 Manzanares reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12413
22413
32413
42412
52412
62412
72312
82312
92312
102312
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
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172111
182111
192110
202110
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31189

How October really feels in Manzanares

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.

Manzanares 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 377.30.79.63.0
Feb13° / 376.50.610.54.0
Mar17° / 427.50.111.75.7
Apr19° / 528.90.1136.3
May24° / 12°458.5014.17.2
Jun29° / 16°193.8014.76.5
Jul34° / 19°61.5014.54.3
Aug33° / 19°102.6013.54.4
Sep28° / 15°274.8012.37.0
Oct21° / 11°487.50117.1
Nov15° / 477.70.19.94.8
Dec12° / 497.50.49.33.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96337
106238
116139
125941
135842
145743
155644
165446
175446
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manzanares gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.5 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
418
518
619
719
820
921
1022
1123
1224
1325
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28911
38911
48911
59010
69010
79010
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
179010
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23928
24928
25928
26937
27937
28946
29946
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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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 7:15 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:156:50
211.67:166:49
311.57:166:47
411.57:176:46
511.47:186:44
611.47:196:42
711.37:206:41
811.37:216:39
911.37:226:38
1011.27:236:36
1111.27:246:35
1211.17:266:33
1311.17:276:32
1411.07:286:30
1511.07:296:29
1611.07:306:27
1710.97:316:26
1810.97:326:25
1910.87:336:23
2010.87:346:22
2110.87:356:20
2210.77:366:19
2310.77:376:18
2410.67:386:16
2510.67:396:15
2610.67:406:14
2710.57:426:13
2810.57:436:12
2910.47:446:10
3010.47:456:09
3110.47:466:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Manzanares?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manzanares in October

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

In October, Manzanares sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Manzanares 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 Manzanares peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manzanares?

Manzanares sits at 39.0°N, 3.4°W, 666 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Solana, 13 km away.

Topography around Manzanares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manzanares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Manzanares is covered by cropland (65%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
891 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: La Solana 13 km · Daimiel 23 km · Valdepeñas 26 km · Tomelloso 35 km · Miguelturra 45 km · Alcázar de San Juan 46 km · Ciudad Real 48 km · Campo de Criptana 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 Manzanares (38.9992°, -3.3699°, elevation 666 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).