Sanlúcar de Barrameda weather in October

In October, Sanlúcar de Barrameda sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 74 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Sanlúcar de Barrameda's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanlúcar de Barrameda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:39 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Sanlúcar de Barrameda is human settlement in Cadiz, 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 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sanlúcar de Barrameda reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112616
122516
132516
142516
152516
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182416
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202416
212415
222415
232415
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252315
262315
272315
282315
292314
302314
312314

How October really feels in Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sanlúcar de Barrameda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 567.49.85.7
Feb18° / 535.710.66.4
Mar20° / 11°567.311.77.0
Apr22° / 13°496.712.97.4
May25° / 16°304.913.97.9
Jun29° / 19°71.314.57.0
Jul32° / 21°10.314.35.2
Aug33° / 21°30.513.45.1
Sep29° / 19°263.612.26.7
Oct25° / 16°747.7117.4
Nov20° / 12°687.1106.9
Dec17° / 797.59.56.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96733
106634
116634
126436
136337
146238
156139
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sanlúcar de Barrameda gets around 74 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
520
620
720
821
922
1022
1123
1224
1326
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2928
3028
3127

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12035369
22135359
32235348
42335348
52335338
62435337
72535327
82635327
92735326
102835326
112834326
122834325
132934325
142934325
152934325
162935325
172935315
182935314
192936304
203037304
213037294
223138284
233138273
243239263
253339253
263539243
273639223
283839212
294039202
304238182
314438171

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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2012calm
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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 7:26 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:267:03
211.67:267:02
311.57:277:00
411.57:286:59
511.57:296:57
611.47:306:56
711.47:316:54
811.47:326:53
911.37:336:51
1011.37:346:50
1111.27:356:49
1211.27:356:47
1311.27:366:46
1411.17:376:44
1511.17:386:43
1611.07:396:42
1711.07:406:40
1811.07:416:39
1910.97:426:38
2010.97:436:36
2110.97:446:35
2210.87:456:34
2310.87:466:33
2410.77:476:32
2510.77:486:30
2610.77:496:29
2710.67:506:28
2810.67:516:27
2910.67:526:26
3010.57:536:25
3110.57:546:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sanlúcar de Barrameda?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Sanlúcar de Barrameda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sanlúcar de Barrameda in October

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

In October, Sanlúcar de Barrameda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Sanlúcar de Barrameda 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 21 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sanlúcar de Barrameda 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 Sanlúcar de Barrameda peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sanlúcar de Barrameda?

Sanlúcar de Barrameda sits at 36.8°N, 6.4°W, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Chipiona, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sanlúcar de Barrameda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanlúcar de Barrameda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,103 m.

The land around Sanlúcar de Barrameda is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (26%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
1,103 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Chipiona 9.0 km · Rota 17 km · Jerez de la Frontera 22 km · El Puerto de Santa María 23 km · Cadiz 29 km · Lebrija 29 km · Puerto Real 31 km · San Fernando 36 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 Sanlúcar de Barrameda (36.7781°, -6.3515°, 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).