San Roque weather in October

In October, San Roque sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 46% 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 San Roque's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Roque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:35 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

San Roque is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.3 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in San Roque reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
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92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
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San Roque weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°888.89.84.8
Feb15° / 10°778.110.65.0
Mar17° / 12°828.111.75.9
Apr18° / 13°627.112.96.6
May21° / 15°325.313.97.6
Jun24° / 18°61.214.49.0
Jul27° / 20°10.214.29.0
Aug27° / 21°40.613.48.7
Sep25° / 19°364.112.28.3
Oct22° / 17°868.211.17.0
Nov18° / 13°988.710.16.1
Dec16° / 11°1179.99.65.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
57030
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136337
146139
156040
165941
175842
185842
195842
205743
215644
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Roque gets around 86 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
622
722
823
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3030
3130

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15265712
26265711
36275710
4627589
5728578
6728578
7829567
8929566
9930565
101031545
111032544
121132534
131133533
141233523
151234513
161335493
171336483
181437472
191438452
201539442
211640422
221641412
231742392
241842372
252043362
262143342
272343322
282444301
292644281
302844261
313044241

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:21 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:217:00
211.67:226:58
311.67:236:57
411.57:246:55
511.57:256:54
611.47:266:52
711.47:276:51
811.47:276:49
911.37:286:48
1011.37:296:47
1111.27:306:45
1211.27:316:44
1311.27:326:42
1411.17:336:41
1511.17:346:40
1611.17:356:38
1711.07:366:37
1811.07:376:36
1911.07:386:35
2010.97:386:33
2110.97:396:32
2210.87:406:31
2310.87:416:30
2410.87:426:29
2510.77:436:27
2610.77:446:26
2710.77:456:25
2810.67:466:24
2910.67:476:23
3010.67:486:22
3110.57:496:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Roque

In seasonPeak

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

San Roque's rainy season runs October–April, 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 San Roque?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Roque in October

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

In October, San Roque sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near San Roque 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 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
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in San Roque 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 San Roque peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in San Roque 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 San Roque is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Roque?

San Roque sits at 36.2°N, 5.4°W, 116 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Línea de la Concepción, 6.0 km away.

Topography around San Roque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Roque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around San Roque is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: La Línea de la Concepción 6.0 km · Gibraltar 8.0 km · Los Barrios 10 km · Algeciras 10 km · Tarifa 30 km · Estepona 32 km · Ceuta 36 km · Fnidek 40 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 Roque (36.2098°, -5.3845°, elevation 116 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).