Mijas weather in October

In October, Mijas sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 56 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.1 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 51% 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 Mijas's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mijas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:32 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Mijas is town in Andalusia, 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 Mijas reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°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)
12318
22318
32318
42218
52218
62218
72218
82218
92218
102218
112217
122217
132117
142117
152117
162117
172117
182117
192117
202117
212117
222016
232016
242016
252016
262016
272016
282016
292016
302016
312016

Mijas 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
Jan15° / 11°647.59.85.0
Feb15° / 11°546.310.65.2
Mar17° / 12°556.211.76.0
Apr18° / 14°355.312.96.9
May21° / 16°203.213.97.9
Jun24° / 19°50.914.59.2
Jul26° / 21°10.114.29.2
Aug27° / 22°30.613.48.9
Sep24° / 20°232.912.28.6
Oct21° / 17°566.211.17.3
Nov18° / 14°727106.4
Dec16° / 12°797.99.55.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117030
126931
136832
146733
156634
166535
176535
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mijas gets around 56 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
516
617
717
817
917
1018
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1726598
2827587
3827596
4928585
5929575
61030564
71131544
81132543
91232533
101333522
111434502
121435492
131536481
141536471
151637451
161739441
171740421
181841411
191842391
201943371
212044360
222145340
232246320
242346310
252447290
262547270
272648250
282848240
293048220
303248200
313447180

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:19 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:196:56
211.67:196:55
311.67:206:53
411.57:216:52
511.57:226:50
611.47:236:49
711.47:246:48
811.47:256:46
911.37:266:45
1011.37:276:43
1111.27:276:42
1211.27:286:40
1311.27:296:39
1411.17:306:38
1511.17:316:36
1611.07:326:35
1711.07:336:34
1811.07:346:32
1910.97:356:31
2010.97:366:30
2110.97:376:29
2210.87:386:27
2310.87:396:26
2410.87:406:25
2510.77:416:24
2610.77:426:23
2710.67:436:22
2810.67:446:20
2910.67:456:19
3010.57:466:18
3110.57:476:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mijas?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mijas in October

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

In October, Mijas sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Mijas 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 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
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mijas 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 Mijas peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mijas in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mijas is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mijas?

Mijas sits at 36.6°N, 4.6°W, 418 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Benalmádena, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mijas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mijas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,085 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Mijas is covered by trees (41%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (28%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,085 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Benalmádena 6.0 km · Fuengirola 6.0 km · Alhaurín el Grande 7.0 km · Arroyo de la Miel 9.0 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 10 km · Torremolinos 13 km · Coín 13 km · Cártama 13 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 Mijas (36.5958°, -4.6373°, elevation 418 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).