Spain in October

Good for cities and Andalusia; watch for autumn storms on the Mediterranean. 12 October is the national day.

• Madrid and the central plateau · Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuencabest weather

  Dry, sunny and continental: frost on winter nights, 35–40 °C in July and August.

• Andalusia · Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga, Cádizbest weather

  Seville and Córdoba are Europe's hottest cities in summer (40–45 °C). Winters are mild and sunny on the coast; Granada is colder.

• Mediterranean coast and Balearics · Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, Ibizabest weather

  Beach season June–October; humid in August. Autumn DANA storms can bring flash floods.

• Green north · San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, Asturias, Galiciafine

  Atlantic weather: green because it rains. The best escape from summer heat; pack a rain jacket in any month.

• Canary Islands · Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palmabest weather

  Mild all year (20–28 °C); winter is high season. Calima dust storms blow in from the Sahara a few times a year.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• National Day (Fiesta Nacional)

  12 Oct

  Military parade in Madrid; long weekend travel.

• Fiesta Nacional

  Oct 12 · Madrid

  Military parade on Paseo de la Castellana; some closures.

Crowds · Spain

Medium

Prices · Spain

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Madrid and the central plateau

  Best weather of the year (Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuenca)

• Andalusia

  Best weather of the year (Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga, Cádiz)

• Mediterranean coast and Balearics

  Best weather of the year (Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, Ibiza)

• Canary Islands

  Best weather of the year (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma)

• Madrid

  Best month for walking.