Montecanal weather in October

In October, Montecanal sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Montecanal's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montecanal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:23 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Montecanal is human settlement in Zaragoza, Zaragoza Province, Aragon, 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 25°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Montecanal reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42413
52413
62413
72413
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How October really feels in Montecanal

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.

Montecanal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 286.49.33.4
Feb14° / 214.610.34.6
Mar18° / 315.511.76.5
Apr21° / 426.513.17.0
May25° / 13°32614.37.4
Jun30° / 17°264.9155.7
Jul33° / 19°153.714.74.1
Aug33° / 19°204.213.74.4
Sep28° / 15°264.312.37.2
Oct22° / 12°436.310.97.4
Nov16° / 426.69.75.3
Dec12° / 255.693.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56832
66733
76634
86634
96535
106436
116238
126139
136040
145941
155941
165842
175743
185743
195644
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Montecanal gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
515
616
717
818
919
1020
1121
1221
1322
1423
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172235
273225
373225
473225
574215
674215
774215
874215
975214
1075214
1175214
1275214
1375214
1476213
1576213
1676213
1777203
1878202
1978202
2079192
2180191
2281181
2382171
2483161
2584151
2685141
2786131
2887121
2988111
3090100
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 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 7:06 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:066:40
211.57:076:38
311.57:086:36
411.47:096:34
511.47:106:33
611.37:126:31
711.37:136:29
811.27:146:28
911.27:156:26
1011.17:166:24
1111.17:176:23
1211.07:186:21
1311.07:206:19
1411.07:216:18
1510.97:226:16
1610.97:236:15
1710.87:246:13
1810.87:256:11
1910.77:276:10
2010.77:286:08
2110.67:296:07
2210.67:306:06
2310.57:316:04
2410.57:336:03
2510.57:346:01
2610.47:356:00
2710.47:365:59
2810.37:375:57
2910.37:395:56
3010.27:405:55
3110.27:415:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Montecanal?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Montecanal in October

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

In October, Montecanal sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Montecanal in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montecanal peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montecanal?

Montecanal sits at 41.6°N, 0.9°W, 200 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Oliver-Valdefierro, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Montecanal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montecanal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.

The land around Montecanal is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Oliver-Valdefierro 2.0 km · Delicias 3.0 km · Almozara 5.0 km · Zaragoza 6.0 km · Utebo 10 km · Ejea de los Caballeros 58 km · Calatayud 66 km · Huesca 71 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 Montecanal (41.6296°, -0.9387°, elevation 200 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).