Santa Pola weather in October

In October, Santa Pola sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Santa Pola's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Pola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:18 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Santa Pola is populated place, seat of Santa Pola municipality.

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Santa Pola reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12520
22419
32419
42419
52419
62419
72419
82419
92419
102418
112318
122318
132318
142318
152318
162318
172318
182318
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252217
262217
272216
282216
292116
302116
312116

Santa Pola weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°274.49.65.6
Feb16° / 10°203.910.55.8
Mar17° / 12°254.111.76.6
Apr19° / 14°274.2137.2
May22° / 17°182.9148.1
Jun25° / 20°71.314.68.8
Jul28° / 23°20.514.48.3
Aug29° / 24°61.413.57.5
Sep26° / 21°324.412.37.9
Oct23° / 18°365.1117.8
Nov19° / 14°355.19.97.0
Dec16° / 11°254.19.46.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156535
166535
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santa Pola gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in October, the wettest month. 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 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1118
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152045201
2152045190
3162045180
4172144180
5182144170
6192243170
7202242160
8212341150
9212440150
10222539140
11232638130
12242737120
13242936110
14253036100
1525313590
1626323480
1727333370
1827343260
1928353250
2028363150
2129373040
2229383030
2330382930
2431382830
2532382720
2634382620
2736382520
2838372310
2941362210
3043352010
3146341910

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:03 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:40
211.67:046:38
311.57:056:36
411.57:066:35
511.47:076:33
611.47:086:32
711.47:096:30
811.37:106:29
911.37:116:27
1011.27:126:26
1111.27:136:24
1211.27:146:23
1311.17:156:21
1411.17:166:20
1511.07:176:18
1611.07:186:17
1711.07:196:16
1810.97:206:14
1910.97:216:13
2010.87:226:12
2110.87:236:10
2210.87:246:09
2310.77:256:08
2410.77:266:06
2510.67:276:05
2610.67:286:04
2710.67:296:03
2810.57:306:02
2910.57:316:01
3010.57:325:59
3110.47:335:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Santa Pola?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Santa Pola for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Pola in October

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

In October, Santa Pola sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Santa Pola 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 offshore 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 3 — about 5.1 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 Santa Pola 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 Santa Pola 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
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Pola?

Santa Pola sits at 38.2°N, 0.6°W, 7 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Guardamar del Segura, 14 km away.

Topography around Santa Pola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Pola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Santa Pola is covered by water (52%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Guardamar del Segura 14 km · Elche 14 km · Rojales 18 km · Alicante 19 km · Almoradí 22 km · Crevillente 22 km · San Vicent del Raspeig 23 km · Aspe 24 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 Santa Pola (38.1917°, -0.5658°, elevation 7 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).