Puerto del Carmen weather in October

In October, Puerto del Carmen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Puerto del Carmen's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto del Carmen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:01 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Puerto del Carmen is human settlement in Tías, Las Palmas, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Puerto del Carmen reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Puerto del Carmen weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 17°122.610.47.1
Feb18° / 16°142.6116.9
Mar18° / 17°91.911.87.2
Apr18° / 17°40.912.77.4
May19° / 18°10.313.47.7
Jun20° / 19°00.113.88.1
Jul21° / 20°0013.78.5
Aug22° / 21°00138.8
Sep23° / 22°30.512.28.7
Oct22° / 21°12211.38.2
Nov21° / 20°132.510.67.6
Dec19° / 18°193.610.27.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
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137525
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227129
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247030
256931
266931
276832
286832
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Puerto del Carmen gets around 12 mm of rain over 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
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43
53
63
73
83
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103
113
124
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2810
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3010
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10737542
20738532
30838522
40838522
50938512
601039501
701039491
801140481
901240471
1011241451
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2331941371
2431940361
2532040361
2632040351
2742140341
2842140331
2942240321
3052241311
3152341301

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:526:35
211.76:526:34
311.76:536:33
411.66:546:32
511.66:546:31
611.66:556:29
711.56:556:28
811.56:566:27
911.56:576:26
1011.56:576:25
1111.46:586:24
1211.46:586:23
1311.46:596:22
1411.37:006:21
1511.37:006:20
1611.37:016:18
1711.37:026:17
1811.27:026:16
1911.27:036:15
2011.27:046:14
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2211.17:056:13
2311.17:066:12
2411.17:066:11
2511.07:076:10
2611.07:086:09
2711.07:096:08
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2910.97:106:07
3010.97:116:06
3110.97:116:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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65.2Bright
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134.9Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.5Bright
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264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Puerto del Carmen

In seasonPeak

None of Puerto del Carmen's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Puerto del Carmen sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Puerto del Carmen?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Puerto del Carmen for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto del Carmen in October

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

In October, Puerto del Carmen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Puerto del Carmen in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 23°C and coldest in March near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Dec 16 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Puerto del Carmen in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto del Carmen peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Puerto del Carmen 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 Puerto del Carmen is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1316 µg/m³Jun 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto del Carmen?

Puerto del Carmen sits at 28.9°N, 13.7°W, 44 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tías, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Puerto del Carmen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto del Carmen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Puerto del Carmen is covered by water (44%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
596 m
80 km
692 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tías 5.0 km · San Bartolomé 10 km · Yaiza 10 km · Arrecife 12 km · Teguise 18 km · La Oliva 43 km · Puerto del Rosario 51 km · Pájara 77 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 Puerto del Carmen (28.9231°, -13.6658°, elevation 44 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).