Mazarrón weather in October

In October, Mazarrón sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 52% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mazarrón's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mazarrón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:20 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Mazarrón is capital of Mazarrón 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mazarrón 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 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12220
22220
32220
42220
52220
62220
72220
82220
92219
102219
112119
122119
132119
142119
152119
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202118
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222018
232018
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262018
272018
282017
292017
302017
312017

Mazarrón weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°324.79.74.9
Feb14° / 11°244.110.64.9
Mar15° / 12°294.311.75.5
Apr17° / 14°213.312.96.4
May19° / 17°152.1147.7
Jun23° / 20°50.714.59.0
Jul25° / 23°10.214.39.4
Aug26° / 24°71.313.48.8
Sep24° / 22°333.512.38.4
Oct21° / 19°314.6117.6
Nov18° / 15°345.4106.5
Dec15° / 12°284.69.55.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
97030
106931
116832
126733
136634
146634
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mazarrón gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181340362
281440362
391539352
491639341
5101738341
6111837331
7111937321
8122037301
9132236291
10132336270
11142436250
12142537240
13152637220
14152737200
15162838190
16162839170
17162939150
18172940140
19173041120
20183041110
21183042100
2219304290
2320304280
2420304270
2522304170
2623314160
2724314050
2826313850
2928323640
3030323430
3132333230

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 7:06 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:066:43
211.67:076:41
311.57:086:40
411.57:086:38
511.57:096:37
611.47:106:35
711.47:116:34
811.37:126:32
911.37:136:31
1011.37:146:29
1111.27:156:28
1211.27:166:26
1311.17:176:25
1411.17:186:23
1511.17:196:22
1611.07:206:21
1711.07:216:19
1810.97:226:18
1910.97:236:17
2010.97:246:15
2110.87:256:14
2210.87:266:13
2310.77:276:12
2410.77:286:10
2510.77:296:09
2610.67:306:08
2710.67:316:07
2810.67:326:06
2910.57:336:04
3010.57:346:03
3110.57:356:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.9 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
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mazarrón?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mazarrón in October

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

In October, Mazarrón sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Mazarrón 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mazarrón 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 Mazarrón peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mazarrón?

Mazarrón sits at 37.6°N, 1.3°W, 66 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Totana, 25 km away.

Topography around Mazarrón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazarrón has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Mazarrón is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (31%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Totana 25 km · Barrio de Peral 29 km · Cartagena 29 km · Alhama de Murcia 30 km · Águilas 32 km · Lorca 35 km · Torre-Pacheco 36 km · La Unión 39 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 Mazarrón (37.5992°, -1.3149°, elevation 66 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).