Ronda weather in October

In October, Ronda sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 98 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ronda's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ronda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:34 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Ronda is capital town of the municipality of Ronda, 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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ronda reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62214
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122113
132113
142113
152113
162112
172012
182012
192012
202012
212012
222012
232012
242012
251912
261911
271911
281911
291911
301911
311811

Ronda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 8899.83.5
Feb13° / 79810.64.0
Mar16° / 949.111.75.2
Apr18° / 799.712.95.9
May22° / 12°577.713.97.2
Jun26° / 16°182.514.58.3
Jul30° / 19°20.514.36.6
Aug30° / 19°81.213.46.5
Sep26° / 16°495.312.27.8
Oct21° / 12°98911.16.8
Nov16° / 1058.8105.2
Dec13° / 12499.53.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76436
86436
96337
106238
116040
125941
135842
145644
155545
165446
175347
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275347
285347
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ronda gets around 98 mm of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
524
624
725
826
926
1027
1128
1230
1331
1432
1533
1634
1735
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031
3130

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158357
259347
360346
460346
560346
662335
762335
862335
963334
1064324
1164324
1264333
1364333
1464333
1564333
1665323
1765323
1866313
1967303
2068293
2169283
2270273
2371263
2472253
2575232
2676222
2777212
2879192
2981172
3082162
3184142

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
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
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:21 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:216:59
211.67:226:57
311.57:236:56
411.57:236:54
511.57:246:53
611.47:256:51
711.47:266:50
811.47:276:48
911.37:286:47
1011.37:296:45
1111.27:306:44
1211.27:316:42
1311.27:326:41
1411.17:336:40
1511.17:336:38
1611.07:346:37
1711.07:356:36
1811.07:366:34
1910.97:376:33
2010.97:386:32
2110.97:396:31
2210.87:406:29
2310.87:416:28
2410.77:426:27
2510.77:436:26
2610.77:446:25
2710.67:456:23
2810.67:466:22
2910.67:476:21
3010.57:486:20
3110.57:496:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ronda

In seasonPeak

In October, Ronda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ronda's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ronda?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ronda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ronda in October

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

In October, Ronda sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ronda in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ronda 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 Ronda peaks around July 17 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ronda?

Ronda sits at 36.7°N, 5.2°W, 718 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ubrique, 26 km away.

Topography around Ronda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ronda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m.

The land around Ronda is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
1,886 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ubrique 26 km · San Pedro Alcántara 32 km · Estepona 35 km · Marbella 36 km · Coín 38 km · Alhaurín el Grande 44 km · Cártama 48 km · Morón de la Frontera 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 Ronda (36.7423°, -5.1671°, elevation 718 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).