Montcada i Reixac weather in October

In October, Montcada i Reixac sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Montcada i Reixac's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montcada i Reixac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:10 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Montcada i Reixac is human settlement in 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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Montcada i Reixac reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52215
62215
72215
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142114
152114
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202014
212014
222013
232013
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251913
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271913
281913
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301912
311912

Montcada i Reixac weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 406.29.33.8
Feb13° / 366.310.34.1
Mar15° / 406.711.75.1
Apr17° / 10°528.213.15.8
May20° / 13°457.514.36.8
Jun24° / 17°345.614.97.9
Jul27° / 20°254.714.77.9
Aug27° / 20°406.613.77.3
Sep24° / 18°7710.612.36.9
Oct20° / 14°901010.96.5
Nov16° / 6089.75.4
Dec13° / 415.79.14.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75644
85545
95545
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Montcada i Reixac gets around 90 mm of rain over 10 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
634
734
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1734
1834
1933
2032
2131
2230
2330
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12033408
22133397
32134387
42234376
52334366
62434366
72535346
82635335
92736325
102936315
113036294
123137284
133237274
143338263
153438253
163538243
173639232
183739222
193839212
203940201
214040191
224140181
234339171
244439161
254639150
264738140
275037130
285236120
295435110
305733100
31603280

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:27
211.56:556:25
311.56:566:24
411.46:576:22
511.46:586:20
611.36:596:18
711.37:006:17
811.27:016:15
911.27:026:13
1011.17:036:12
1111.17:056:10
1211.07:066:09
1311.07:076:07
1411.07:086:05
1510.97:096:04
1610.97:106:02
1710.87:126:01
1810.87:135:59
1910.77:145:58
2010.77:155:56
2110.67:165:55
2210.67:175:53
2310.67:195:52
2410.57:205:50
2510.57:215:49
2610.47:225:48
2710.47:235:46
2810.37:255:45
2910.37:265:44
3010.37:275:43
3110.27:285:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Montcada i Reixac?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Montcada i Reixac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montcada i Reixac in October

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

In October, Montcada i Reixac sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Montcada i Reixac in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Montcada i Reixac in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montcada i Reixac peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montcada i Reixac?

Montcada i Reixac sits at 41.5°N, 2.2°E, 66 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ripollet, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Montcada i Reixac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montcada i Reixac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m.

The land around Montcada i Reixac is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
528 m
80 km
2,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ripollet 3.0 km · Cerdanyola del Vallès 4.0 km · les Roquetes 4.0 km · Santa Coloma de Gramenet 4.0 km · la Prosperitat 5.0 km · Nou Barris 5.0 km · la Guineueta 5.0 km · Barri de Sant Andreu 5.0 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 Montcada i Reixac (41.4833°, 2.1833°, 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).