Alcabideche weather in October

In October, Alcabideche sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 80 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alcabideche's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcabideche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:54 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Alcabideche is town in Alcabideche freguesia, Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical October day in Alcabideche reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Alcabideche weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°8110.29.64.3
Feb14° / 12°608.210.54.3
Mar15° / 13°568.111.74.7
Apr15° / 14°507.8135.1
May17° / 15°405.414.16.1
Jun18° / 17°81.814.77.5
Jul19° / 18°20.614.48.2
Aug19° / 18°40.813.58.2
Sep19° / 18°273.812.37.5
Oct19° / 17°809116.3
Nov17° / 15°9510.69.95.3
Dec15° / 13°8910.69.34.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106634
116634
126535
136436
146436
156337
166238
176139
186040
195941
205842
215743
225743
235545
245545
255446
265347
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Alcabideche gets around 80 mm of rain over 9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
420
521
621
722
823
924
1026
1127
1228
1329
1431
1532
1633
1733
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11035505
21135495
31136485
41236465
51337455
61438445
71438434
81539424
91639414
101639414
111740403
121740403
131840393
141840393
151941392
161941382
171941382
182041372
192041372
202141362
212241362
222341352
232441341
242540341
252640331
262839321
272939311
283138301
293337281
303537271
313737251

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:396:15
211.66:406:13
311.56:416:11
411.56:416:10
511.46:426:08
611.46:436:07
711.36:446:05
811.36:456:04
911.36:466:02
1011.26:476:01
1111.26:485:59
1211.16:495:58
1311.16:505:56
1411.16:515:55
1511.06:535:53
1611.06:545:52
1710.96:555:50
1810.96:565:49
1910.86:575:48
2010.86:585:46
2110.86:595:45
2210.77:005:44
2310.77:015:42
2410.77:025:41
2510.67:035:40
2610.67:045:39
2710.57:055:37
2810.57:065:36
2910.57:075:35
3010.47:095:34
3110.47:105:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Alcabideche

In seasonPeak

In October, Alcabideche sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alcabideche's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Alcabideche?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Alcabideche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alcabideche in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Alcabideche sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Alcabideche in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alcabideche in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcabideche peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcabideche?

Alcabideche sits at 38.7°N, 9.4°W, 122 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Monte Estoril, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Alcabideche

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alcabideche.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcabideche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Alcabideche is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Monte Estoril 3.0 km · Estoril 3.0 km · Cascais 4.0 km · Parede 7.0 km · São Domingos de Rana 7.0 km · Rio de Mouro 8.0 km · Sintra 8.0 km · Carcavelos 9.0 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alcabideche (38.7337°, -9.4093°, elevation 122 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).