Nerja weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Nerja in October?
In October, Nerja is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sea averages 20.1 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 76 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Nerja.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 61 | 25 |
| Day | 26° | 23° | 18° |
| Night | 20° | 17° | 13° |
| Sea | 22° | 20° | 17° |
| Sun | 9 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 8 | 8 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 19 min08:22 – 19:41
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %63 %
- Seaweight 25 %44 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %73 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in October
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
Nerja in October: quick answers
Is Nerja hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Nerja average 23 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C.
Can you swim in Nerja in October?
Yes. In October the sea averages 20.1 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Nerja in October?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 76 mm.
Nerja month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences