Roquetas de Mar weather in October

In October, Roquetas de Mar sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.5 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Roquetas de Mar's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roquetas de Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:24 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Roquetas de Mar is capital of Roquetas de Mar Municipality, Spain.

Founded
1954

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 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Roquetas de Mar reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12320
22320
32320
42220
52220
62219
72219
82219
92219
102219
112219
122219
132119
142119
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Roquetas de Mar 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
Jan15° / 12°264.89.85.1
Feb15° / 12°244.610.65.2
Mar16° / 13°254.311.76.0
Apr18° / 15°17412.96.8
May20° / 17°132.513.97.9
Jun23° / 20°40.814.59.2
Jul26° / 23°10.114.39.2
Aug27° / 24°30.613.48.9
Sep24° / 22°141.912.28.7
Oct21° / 18°233.5117.8
Nov18° / 15°284.6106.7
Dec16° / 13°284.29.55.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107228
117129
127030
136931
146931
156832
166733
176733
186634
196535
206535
216634
226634
236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296634
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Roquetas de Mar gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
69
79
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14215817
25225716
35235715
46245614
57255513
68265412
78275411
89295210
910305010
101131499
111233478
121334467
131335456
141437445
151438435
161539424
171640413
181641403
191742382
201744372
211845362
221945341
232046331
242147311
252247301
262348281
272548261
282748251
293047230
303247210
313546190

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 7:11 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:116:48
211.67:116:47
311.57:126:45
411.57:136:44
511.57:146:42
611.47:156:41
711.47:166:39
811.47:176:38
911.37:186:36
1011.37:196:35
1111.27:206:34
1211.27:206:32
1311.27:216:31
1411.17:226:29
1511.17:236:28
1611.07:246:27
1711.07:256:25
1811.07:266:24
1910.97:276:23
2010.97:286:22
2110.97:296:20
2210.87:306:19
2310.87:316:18
2410.77:326:17
2510.77:336:15
2610.77:346:14
2710.67:356:13
2810.67:366:12
2910.67:376:11
3010.57:386:10
3110.57:396:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Roquetas de Mar?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Roquetas de Mar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Roquetas de Mar in October

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

In October, Roquetas de Mar sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Roquetas de Mar 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 16 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 13 to Oct 20 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Roquetas de Mar 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 Roquetas de Mar peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Roquetas de Mar?

Roquetas de Mar sits at 36.8°N, 2.6°W, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vícar, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Roquetas de Mar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roquetas de Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around Roquetas de Mar is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
1,549 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Vícar 8.0 km · Almería 16 km · El Ejido 18 km · Berja 31 km · Adra 36 km · Níjar 43 km · Guadix 76 km · Motril 80 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 Roquetas de Mar (36.7642°, -2.6147°, elevation 12 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).