Vélez-Málaga weather in October

In October, Vélez-Málaga sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 54 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Vélez-Málaga's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vélez-Málaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:30 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Vélez-Málaga is capital of Vélez-Málaga 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vélez-Málaga reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12118
22118
32118
42118
52118
62118
72118
82017
92017
102017
112017
122017
132017
142017
152017
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Vélez-Málaga 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
Jan13° / 10°567.39.84.2
Feb14° / 10°487.110.64.3
Mar15° / 12°516.811.75.1
Apr16° / 13°386.712.95.8
May19° / 16°244.813.97.2
Jun22° / 19°91.314.58.8
Jul25° / 21°10.214.39.4
Aug26° / 22°30.613.49.1
Sep23° / 20°193.212.28.4
Oct20° / 17°546.3117.0
Nov16° / 13°687105.7
Dec14° / 11°727.69.54.6

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67525
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
126931
136832
146733
156634
166535
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vélez-Málaga gets around 54 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
617
717
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11232524
21233514
31333513
41434493
51535482
61636462
71737442
81938421
92039401
102140381
112241361
122342341
132443321
142544301
152645280
162746260
172848240
182849230
192950210
203050200
213052180
223152170
233252160
243352150
253551140
263651130
273850120
284050110
294249100
30444890
31464680

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 13 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
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:17 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:176:54
211.67:176:53
311.57:186:51
411.57:196:50
511.57:206:48
611.47:216:47
711.47:226:45
811.47:236:44
911.37:246:42
1011.37:256:41
1111.27:266:40
1211.27:266:38
1311.27:276:37
1411.17:286:35
1511.17:296:34
1611.07:306:33
1711.07:316:31
1811.07:326:30
1910.97:336:29
2010.97:346:27
2110.97:356:26
2210.87:366:25
2310.87:376:24
2410.77:386:23
2510.77:396:21
2610.77:406:20
2710.67:416:19
2810.67:426:18
2910.67:436:17
3010.57:446:16
3110.57:456:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.03 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
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
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 Vélez-Málaga?

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
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Vélez-Málaga for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Vélez-Málaga in October

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

In October, Vélez-Málaga sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Vélez-Málaga 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 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Vélez-Málaga 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 Vélez-Málaga peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vélez-Málaga?

Vélez-Málaga sits at 36.8°N, 4.1°W, 62 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Torre del Mar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Vélez-Málaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vélez-Málaga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,066 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Vélez-Málaga is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (28%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), water (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
2,066 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Torre del Mar 4.0 km · Torrox 14 km · Rincón de la Victoria 17 km · Nerja 21 km · Malaga 29 km · Almuñécar 37 km · Torremolinos 40 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 43 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 Vélez-Málaga (36.7811°, -4.1027°, elevation 62 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).