San Pedro del Pinatar weather in October

In October, San Pedro del Pinatar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Pedro del Pinatar's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro del Pinatar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:18 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

San Pedro del Pinatar is capital town of the municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar, 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 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in San Pedro del Pinatar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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
42320
52320
62320
72320
82320
92319
102219
112219
122219
132219
142219
152219
162219
172218
182218
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202118
212118
222118
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252118
262117
272117
282117
292017
302017
312017

San Pedro del Pinatar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°354.99.75.1
Feb15° / 11°224.110.55.2
Mar16° / 12°304.511.75.8
Apr17° / 14°253.512.96.8
May20° / 17°182.5147.8
Jun23° / 20°5114.69.1
Jul26° / 23°20.314.49.1
Aug27° / 24°81.713.58.6
Sep25° / 22°404.312.38.2
Oct22° / 19°395.1117.6
Nov18° / 15°405.8106.7
Dec16° / 12°3259.45.6

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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77228
87228
97030
107030
116931
126832
136832
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Pedro del Pinatar gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
616
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181436403
281536392
391536382
491635382
5101735372
6111735361
7121834351
8121934331
9132034321
10132135301
11142235291
12142336270
13142436250
14152437240
15152538220
16152538210
17162639190
18162640180
19162641160
20172642150
21172743140
22182743120
23192743110
24192743110
25212743100
2622274390
2724274280
2825274070
2927283960
3029293750
3132293540

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
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light 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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:046:41
211.67:056:39
311.57:066:37
411.57:066:36
511.47:076:34
611.47:086:33
711.47:096:31
811.37:106:30
911.37:116:28
1011.27:126:27
1111.27:136:25
1211.27:146:24
1311.17:156:23
1411.17:166:21
1511.07:176:20
1611.07:186:18
1711.07:196:17
1810.97:206:16
1910.97:216:14
2010.87:226:13
2110.87:236:12
2210.87:246:10
2310.77:256:09
2410.77:266:08
2510.77:276:07
2610.67:286:05
2710.67:296:04
2810.57:306:03
2910.57:316:02
3010.57:336:01
3110.47:346:00

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 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Pedro del Pinatar?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit San Pedro del Pinatar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro del Pinatar in October

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

In October, San Pedro del Pinatar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near San Pedro del Pinatar in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in San Pedro del Pinatar 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 San Pedro del Pinatar peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro del Pinatar?

San Pedro del Pinatar sits at 37.8°N, 0.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Pilar de la Horadada, 3.0 km away.

Topography around San Pedro del Pinatar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Pedro del Pinatar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro del Pinatar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around San Pedro del Pinatar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (46%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
330 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pilar de la Horadada 3.0 km · San Javier 5.0 km · Los Alcázares 11 km · Torre-Pacheco 18 km · Torrevieja 19 km · La Unión 25 km · Atamaría 26 km · Rojales 29 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 San Pedro del Pinatar (37.8357°, -0.791°, elevation 15 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).