Motril weather in October

In October, Motril sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Motril's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Motril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:28 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 27.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Motril reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°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)
12118
22118
32118
42118
52118
62118
72118
82017
92017
102017
112017
122017
132017
142017
152017
162017
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291815
301815
311815

Motril weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°528.39.84.0
Feb13° / 10°477.410.64.1
Mar15° / 11°467.111.75.0
Apr16° / 13°326.212.95.8
May19° / 16°204.513.97.3
Jun23° / 19°81.514.58.9
Jul26° / 22°10.314.39.3
Aug26° / 22°30.613.49.0
Sep23° / 20°152.712.28.5
Oct20° / 17°415.7117.1
Nov16° / 13°617.5105.5
Dec14° / 11°648.19.54.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107327
117129
127030
137030
146931
156733
166733
176634
186634
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Motril gets around 41 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
515
615
715
815
916
1016
1117
1218
1319
1419
1520
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11542412
21543412
31643401
41744381
51844371
61945351
72046331
82147311
92348291
102449270
112550250
122651230
132851210
142952190
153053170
163253150
173354130
183455110
193654100
20375490
21385480
22405370
23415360
24435250
25445150
26464940
27484840
28504640
29534430
30554230
31593920

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light 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 7:14 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:146:52
211.67:156:50
311.57:166:49
411.57:176:47
511.57:186:46
611.47:196:44
711.47:196:43
811.47:206:42
911.37:216:40
1011.37:226:39
1111.27:236:37
1211.27:246:36
1311.27:256:34
1411.17:266:33
1511.17:276:32
1611.07:286:30
1711.07:296:29
1811.07:306:28
1910.97:316:26
2010.97:326:25
2110.97:336:24
2210.87:346:23
2310.87:356:21
2410.77:366:20
2510.77:376:19
2610.77:386:18
2710.67:396:17
2810.67:406:16
2910.67:416:15
3010.57:426:14
3110.57:436:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.09 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
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Motril?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Motril in October

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

In October, Motril sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Motril 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Motril 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 Motril peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Motril?

Motril sits at 36.8°N, 3.5°W, 34 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Almuñécar, 16 km away.

Topography around Motril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motril has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Motril is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (25%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
1,870 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Almuñécar 16 km · Nerja 32 km · Torrox 39 km · Zubia 41 km · Adra 44 km · Armilla 45 km · Las Gabias 45 km · Granada 49 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 Motril (36.7507°, -3.5179°, elevation 34 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).