Villajoyosa weather in October

In October, Villajoyosa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Villajoyosa's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villajoyosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:17 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Villajoyosa is capital town of the municipality of Villajoyosa, 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Villajoyosa reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32317
42317
52317
62317
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122216
132216
142216
152116
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192116
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212115
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232115
242015
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262015
272015
282015
292014
302014
312014

Villajoyosa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 375.49.64.5
Feb14° / 305.410.54.7
Mar16° / 10°37611.75.5
Apr18° / 12°447.1136.2
May21° / 15°335.514.17.4
Jun25° / 19°142.614.68.6
Jul27° / 22°51.314.48.4
Aug28° / 22°133.213.57.7
Sep25° / 19°496.812.37.6
Oct21° / 16°486.8117.2
Nov17° / 12°476.59.96.1
Dec14° / 365.49.44.9

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96535
106535
116436
126436
136238
146238
156139
166040
176040
186040
195941
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Villajoyosa gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12128448
22228437
32328437
42428426
52528425
62629415
72729405
82829394
92930374
103031363
113131353
123232342
133333322
143434312
153435292
163536272
173637261
183738241
193839221
203940201
213941191
224042180
234142160
244342150
254442140
264642120
274841110
285040100
29523990
30553780
31583570

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 11 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
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:02 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:38
211.67:036:36
311.57:046:35
411.57:056:33
511.47:066:32
611.47:076:30
711.47:086:29
811.37:096:27
911.37:106:26
1011.27:116:24
1111.27:126:23
1211.17:136:21
1311.17:146:20
1411.17:156:18
1511.07:166:17
1611.07:176:15
1710.97:186:14
1810.97:196:13
1910.97:206:11
2010.87:216:10
2110.87:226:09
2210.77:236:07
2310.77:246:06
2410.77:256:05
2510.67:266:03
2610.67:276:02
2710.57:286:01
2810.57:296:00
2910.57:305:59
3010.47:315:58
3110.47:335:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Villajoyosa?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villajoyosa in October

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

In October, Villajoyosa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Villajoyosa 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 18 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 4 — about 5.2 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 Villajoyosa 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 Villajoyosa 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Villajoyosa?

Villajoyosa sits at 38.5°N, 0.2°W, 39 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Benidorm, 10 km away.

Topography around Villajoyosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villajoyosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Villajoyosa is covered by water (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Benidorm 10 km · l'Alfàs del Pi 14 km · la Nucia 15 km · El Campello 17 km · Altea 19 km · Mutxamel 21 km · Sant Joan d'Alacant 21 km · Alicante 28 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 Villajoyosa (38.5075°, -0.2335°, elevation 39 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).