Your October weather guide
WarmWeather in Costa Adeje in October
October is a good time to visit Costa Adeje if you want warm days and swimmable sea without relying on intense heat. Average highs are around 24°C, nights stay near 19°C, and the sea is about 24°C too. That suits a holiday split between swimming, sitting outside and being active without chasing shade all day. The catch is that rain does feature, so go expecting warmth rather than an uninterrupted run of clear skies.
Long-term climate averages for Adeje, not a forecast · 1991-2020
Costa Adeje, month by month
Your snapshot
At a glance
The useful details for Adeje.
- Average daytime high
- 23.7°C
- 9 in 10 days stay below 27°C
- Average night-time low
- 19.1°C
- coldest 10% of nights: 17°C or lower
- Compared with London
- +9.1°C
- London averages 14.6°C in October
- Sea temperature
- 23.6°C
- year to year: 23°C to 24°C
- Sunshine per day (est.)
- 6.7h
- 59% of 11.3 h of daylight
- Rainy days (1 mm+)
- 5
- 26 mm over the month
- Humidity
- 76%
- Days over 25°C
- 23%
- 2% over 30°C
- Record high 1991-2020
- 33.2°C
- 2017-10-14
- Record low 1991-2020
- 12.7°C
- 2018-10-30
- Flight from London
- ≈ 4 h 24 min
- 2911 km, short-haul (estimate for a direct flight)
Records are observed extremes within 1991-2020, not typical holiday conditions. Warm-day percentages are shares of days, not day counts.
How October compares
October is the 4th warmest month of the year in Costa Adeje. Within Spain it is 23rd of 87 (Spain in October). Against London's average high of 14.6°C in October, Costa Adeje is 9.1°C warmer by day and 10.7°C warmer at night.
Daytime and night-time in October
The typical October day in Costa Adeje peaks at 23.7°C, but that is an average: the warmest 10% of days reach 27.0°C or more. Roughly 1 in 4 days top 25°C and 1 in 42 pass 30°C. Nights average 19.1°C; one night in ten drops to 17.0°C or lower, so pack a layer for evenings. Between 1991 and 2020 the hottest October day here reached 33.2°C (2017-10-14) and the coldest night 12.7°C (2018-10-30).
Rain in October
Some rain (4-8 rainy days): about 5 days with 1 mm or more, 26 mm in total. Year to year it varies a lot - the wettest October was 2015 with 95 mm, the driest 2009 with 0 mm. Humidity averages 76%.
Sea temperature in October
The sea averages 23.6°C - warm enough to swim (22°c+). Depending on the year it ranges from 22.9°C to 24.3°C. For the warmest sea here, come in September (23.7°C).
Sunshine and daylight
Around 6.7 hours of sunshine a day (estimated from cloud cover), 11.3 hours of daylight: the sun rises about 08:07 and sets about 19:38 local time in mid-October. Average cloud cover is 41%.
Is October a good time to visit Costa Adeje?
It is a reasonable choice: warm days. The best months for Costa Adeje on our scoring are July, August, September; months averaging 25°C or more: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Warm enough for summer clothes, but not reliably hot
Pack light clothes for the daytime, with a light layer for evenings. Days reach 25°C about 22% of the time, while 30°C is unusual at 2%, so October is better suited to comfortable warmth than a reliably hot holiday. There can still be warmer spells, and midday is a sensible time to take shade if you find heat tiring. Humidity averages 76%, which may make the warmth feel less dry than the temperature alone suggests. Evenings are generally mild, but the coldest 10% of nights fall to 17°C or below. A jumper gives you more flexibility for sitting outside after dark.
Good swimming weather, with room for rain
The sea is a strong reason to choose October: at 23.6°C on average, it is warm enough for swimming rather than just a quick dip. Sunshine averages about 6.7 hours within 11.3 hours of daylight, leaving useful time outdoors without promising clear skies throughout the day. Rain reaches at least 1 mm on about 5 days, so keep your plans flexible rather than treating every day as guaranteed swimming weather. A light waterproof is sensible, but rain need not define the trip. For a traveller who wants sea swims and warm afternoons, the balance is favourable; for someone whose main requirement is reliably dry weather, that rain risk is the compromise.
A little perspective
Costa Adeje through the year
October is highlighted. See how it compares with the rest of the year.
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Sun/day | Rain mm | Rainy days | Days 25°C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.5°C | 13.9°C | 19.9°C | 6.2 | 27 | 5 | 0% |
| February | 18.7°C | 14.0°C | 19.3°C | 7.0 | 39 | 5 | 2% |
| March | 19.6°C | 14.6°C | 19.2°C | 7.5 | 30 | 5 | 4% |
| April | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 19.5°C | 8.1 | 23 | 4 | 5% |
| May | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 20.2°C | 9.3 | 6 | 2 | 10% |
| June | 23.5°C | 18.1°C | 21.3°C | 11.4 | 3 | 1 | 21% |
| Julybest | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 22.1°C | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 60% |
| Augustbest | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 23.0°C | 11.2 | 3 | 1 | 73% |
| Septemberbest | 25.3°C | 20.2°C | 23.7°C | 8.8 | 9 | 2 | 49% |
| OctoberSelected | 23.7°C | 19.1°C | 23.6°C | 6.7 | 26 | 5 | 23% |
| November | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 22.5°C | 5.6 | 30 | 6 | 9% |
| December | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 21.0°C | 5.6 | 58 | 7 | 0% |
Day = average daytime high, night = average night-time low, 1991-2020.Sun is hours per day; rainy days count 1 mm or more.
Day, night and sea
Monthly average temperatures, 1991-2020
- Day
- Night
- Sea
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A little more detail
Costa Adeje in October FAQs
Plain answers, grounded in the averages.
Is Costa Adeje hot in October?
Costa Adeje is warm in October: the average daytime high is 23.7°C and nights average 19.1°C. Roughly 1 in 4 October days reach 25°C.
Can you swim in the sea in Costa Adeje in October?
The sea around Costa Adeje averages 23.6°C in October, which is warm enough for most people to swim comfortably. Between 1991 and 2020 it ranged from 23°C to 24°C depending on the year.
How much does it rain in Costa Adeje in October?
Costa Adeje sees about 5 rainy days (1 mm or more) and 26 mm of rain in a typical October. The wettest October between 1991 and 2020 was 2015 (95 mm) and the driest was 2009 (0 mm).
How sunny is Costa Adeje in October?
Costa Adeje gets around 6.7 hours of sunshine a day in October out of 11.3 hours of daylight (estimated from average cloud cover).
How does Costa Adeje compare with the UK in October?
Costa Adeje is on average 9.1°C warmer than London by day in October (23.7°C against 14.6°C).
What is the hottest October on record in Costa Adeje?
Between 1991 and 2020 the hottest October day in Costa Adeje reached 33.2°C on 2017-10-14, and the coldest night dropped to 12.7°C on 2018-10-30.
How much warmer is Costa Adeje than London in October?
Costa Adeje's average daytime high is 23.7°C, compared with 14.6°C in London, a difference of 9.1°C. That is a substantial step up in warmth, making light daytime clothing a more practical choice than typical autumn layers.
Is it a long flight from London?
The flight from London is about 4 h 24 min, so Costa Adeje is a short-haul option for October warmth. It suits travellers who want warm afternoons and a swimmable sea without taking a long-haul flight.
About these averages
ERA5-Land climate reanalysis via Open-Meteo (11 km grid) and NOAA Coral Reef Watch 5 km sea temperatures, 1991-2020
Averages computed from daily values at Adeje. Sea temperature from the nearest 5 km sea cell, 4.8 km from that point. Sunshine hours are estimated from average cloud cover.Records are the highest and lowest daily values in that 30-year period, not all-time records. These are climate averages, not a forecast for your trip. How we measure holiday weather
- Hot · 25°C+
- Warm · 20°C to below 25°C
- Mild · 15°C to below 20°C
- Cool · below 15°C