Zubia weather in October

In October, Zubia sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zubia's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zubia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:28 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Zubia is municipal capital of La Zubia, Granada, Andalusia, 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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zubia reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32111
42111
52111
62111
72110
82110
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
141910
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20189
21189
22189
23189
24188
25188
26188
27188
28178
29178
30178
31177

How October really feels in Zubia

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.

Zubia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 588.22.89.72.7
Feb12° / 5782.610.63.2
Mar14° / 719.31.211.74.3
Apr16° / 679.60.412.95.3
May20° / 10°548.30146.9
Jun25° / 14°254.2014.58.3
Jul29° / 17°61.2014.37.2
Aug29° / 17°132.8013.47.0
Sep24° / 14°436.5012.37.7
Oct19° / 678.10.1116.6
Nov14° / 767.70.5104.5
Dec11° / 787.719.53.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106436
116337
126238
136139
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zubia gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
724
824
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:15 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:156:52
211.67:156:51
311.57:166:49
411.57:176:47
511.57:186:46
611.47:196:44
711.47:206:43
811.37:216:42
911.37:226:40
1011.37:236:39
1111.27:246:37
1211.27:256:36
1311.17:266:34
1411.17:276:33
1511.17:286:32
1611.07:286:30
1711.07:296:29
1811.07:306:28
1910.97:316:26
2010.97:326:25
2110.87:336:24
2210.87:346:22
2310.87:356:21
2410.77:366:20
2510.77:376:19
2610.77:386:18
2710.67:396:17
2810.67:406:15
2910.57:416:14
3010.57:436:13
3110.57:446:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zubia?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zubia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zubia in October

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

In October, Zubia sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Zubia 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 55 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 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Zubia 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 Zubia peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zubia?

Zubia sits at 37.1°N, 3.6°W, 755 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Armilla, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Zubia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zubia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 804 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,107 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Zubia is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
2,107 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Armilla 5.0 km · Las Gabias 8.0 km · Granada 8.0 km · Maracena 11 km · Albolote 14 km · Santafé 14 km · Atarfe 15 km · Motril 41 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 Zubia (37.1191°, -3.584°, elevation 755 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).