Weekly note

Spain in October

7 of the 7 destinations in Spain are in season in October: 1 a sweet spot, 4 good, 2 ok.

October is a sweet spot at 1 of these 7 places: Tenerife.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Tenerife sweet spot 26° 0d — 26C max, 0 rainy days
2 Málaga good 25° 4d — 25C max, 4 rainy days
3 Valencia good 24° 4d — 24C max, 4 rainy days
4 Mallorca good 24° 5d — 24C max, 5 rainy days
5 Seville goodbusy 27° 5d — busier than usual
6 Barcelona ok 22° 7d £128 22C max, 7 rainy days
7 Madrid ok 22° 6d £153 22C max, 6 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for October departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for October departures.

Other months for Spain

October elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Spain as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.