Santomera weather in October

In October, Santomera sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5 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 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Santomera's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santomera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:19 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Santomera is capital of Santomera Municipality, 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 Santomera reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72616
82616
92616
102615
112615
122615
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182514
192514
202514
212414
222414
232414
242414
252413
262413
272413
282313
292313
302313
312312

How October really feels in Santomera

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.

Santomera 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
Jan17° / 244.39.76.3
Feb18° / 20410.57.0
Mar20° / 304.811.77.4
Apr23° / 11°304.9137.8
May26° / 14°233.7147.9
Jun30° / 18°101.714.66.2
Jul33° / 21°30.514.45.0
Aug33° / 21°71.913.54.7
Sep29° / 19°374.512.36.3
Oct25° / 15°325117.8
Nov20° / 10°3159.97.3
Dec17° / 2349.46.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36931
46931
56931
66931
76832
86931
96832
106832
116733
126634
136535
146535
156436
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santomera gets around 32 mm of rain over 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
515
615
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12526409
22626408
32627398
42727387
52828377
62829367
72929356
83030346
93131325
103231315
113332305
123433294
133533284
143634274
153735253
163835243
173936223
184036212
194237202
204337182
214438171
224538161
234638151
244738141
254937131
265037121
275236111
285435101
29573490
30603280
31633070

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:056:42
211.67:066:40
311.57:076:38
411.57:086:37
511.47:096:35
611.47:106:34
711.47:116:32
811.37:116:31
911.37:126:29
1011.27:136:28
1111.27:146:26
1211.27:156:25
1311.17:166:23
1411.17:176:22
1511.07:186:20
1611.07:196:19
1711.07:206:18
1810.97:216:16
1910.97:226:15
2010.87:236:14
2110.87:246:12
2210.87:256:11
2310.77:276:10
2410.77:286:09
2510.67:296:07
2610.67:306:06
2710.67:316:05
2810.57:326:04
2910.57:336:03
3010.57:346:02
3110.47:356:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
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 Santomera?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santomera in October

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

In October, Santomera sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Santomera 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 38 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 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 Santomera 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 Santomera 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
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santomera?

Santomera sits at 38.1°N, 1.0°W, 38 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Orihuela, 10 km away.

Topography around Santomera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santomera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Santomera is covered by trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Orihuela 10 km · Murcia 11 km · Molina de Segura 14 km · Callosa de Segura 17 km · Las Torres de Cotillas 17 km · Alcantarilla 18 km · Archena 23 km · Almoradí 23 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 Santomera (38.0615°, -1.0488°, elevation 38 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).