Spain in October

October is Spain's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 33 destinations average 81/100, led by Tenerife at 96 — 31°C and 1 rainy day — while Baqueira-Beret is cooler at 14°C and scores 25.

#7 of 12 months for Spain · 33 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇸 Spain, month by month

81/100 in October
  1. 69Jan
  2. 75Feb
  3. 76Mar
  4. 82Apr
  5. 85May
  6. 85Jun
  7. 82Jul
  8. 81Aug
  9. 84Sep
  10. 81Oct
  11. 72Nov
  12. 69Dec

Where in Spain in October

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1TenerifeIsland31°C10 mm · 1 day96 tier S—
2FuerteventuraIsland25°C9 mm · 1 day93 tier SYes
3LanzaroteIsland28°C13 mm · 2 days92 tier S—
4GranadaCity24°C39 mm · 6 days91 tier SYes
5ToledoCity23°C46 mm · 5 days91 tier SYes
6GironaCity24°C75 mm · 5 days89 tier AYes
7RondaCity22°C84 mm · 8 days89 tier A—
8Las PalmasCity27°C22 mm · 4 days88 tier A—
9ValenciaCity25°C65 mm · 6 days88 tier AYes
10AlicanteBeach27°C54 mm · 7 days87 tier A—
11MadridCity19°C63 mm · 7 days87 tier A—
12BarcelonaCity24°C81 mm · 6 days86 tier A—
13Córdoba, SpainCity25°C86 mm · 7 days86 tier AYes
14BenidormBeach25°C56 mm · 7 days85 tier A—
15NerjaBeach25°C40 mm · 5 days85 tier A—
16PalmaBeach26°C68 mm · 6 days85 tier A—
17SalamancaCity20°C50 mm · 7 days85 tier A—
18IbizaIsland24°C78 mm · 5 days84 tier A—
19MálagaBeach26°C51 mm · 4 days84 tier A—
20CádizBeach24°C67 mm · 5 days83 tier A—
21SevilleCity27°C82 mm · 6 days83 tier A—
22TarifaBeach24°C58 mm · 5 days82 tier A—
23BilbaoCity23°C94 mm · 10 days81 tier A—
24MarbellaBeach23°C67 mm · 6 days81 tier A—
25MenorcaIsland24°C79 mm · 6 days81 tier A—
26Picos de EuropaTrekking hub21°C147 mm · 15 days80 tier A—
27SantanderCity20°C111 mm · 10 days80 tier A—
28San SebastiánCity20°C137 mm · 10 days79 tier B—
29Tossa de MarBeach24°C96 mm · 7 days78 tier B—
30Santiago de CompostelaCity19°C183 mm · 14 days71 tier B—
31MundakaBeach21°C134 mm · 14 days67 tier C—
32Baqueira-BeretSki resort14°C88 mm · 12 days25 tier F—
33Sierra NevadaSki resort14°C63 mm · 8 days21 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Spain in October

  • Whales and dolphins offshore · Tenerife · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
  • Emporda grape harvest · Girona · 25 Aug – 5 Oct (usually)
  • Temporada Alta · Girona · 15 Oct – 15 Dec (usually)
  • Fires de Sant Narcis · Girona · 23 Oct – 3 Nov (usually)
  • Grape harvest in the Serrania · Ronda · 25 Aug – 10 Oct (usually)
  • Rice harvest in the Albufera · Valencia · 1 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)
  • Nou d'Octubre · Valencia · 9 Oct
  • Fiesta de la Trashumancia · Madrid · 12–31 Oct (usually)

Peak crowds at 1 of Spain's 27 well-known places this month.

Better months for Spain

May · 85/100June · 85/100September · 84/100Weakest: December · 69/100
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