Bragança weather in October

In October, Bragança sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 127 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bragança's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bragança's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Bragança is city seat of Bragança municipality.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bragança reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22010
32010
42010
52010
62010
71910
8199
9199
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16179
17179
18179
19178
20178
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27158
28158
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Bragança

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bragança weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10410.51.39.31.6
Feb11° / 687.51.310.32.6
Mar14° / 849.70.411.74.0
Apr16° / 8411.30.213.14.7
May19° / 7610.2014.36.2
Jun24° / 12°345.40157.8
Jul27° / 15°173.7014.77.8
Aug27° / 14°213.7013.77.9
Sep23° / 12°495.4012.37.8
Oct17° / 12710.5010.95.5
Nov12° / 10611.10.29.63.1
Dec / 11510.20.591.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75446
85248
95149
104951
114852
124753
134654
144654
154555
164456
174357
184258
194258
204159
214258
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bragança gets around 127 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
424
525
626
727
828
929
1030
1132
1233
1334
1436
1537
1638
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3139

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39370
49370
59271
69271
79361
89361
99361
109361
119460
129460
139460
149460
159460
169550
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299640
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:03
211.56:306:01
311.56:325:59
411.46:335:57
511.46:345:56
611.36:355:54
711.36:365:52
811.26:375:51
911.26:385:49
1011.16:405:47
1111.16:415:46
1211.06:425:44
1311.06:435:42
1410.96:445:41
1510.96:455:39
1610.96:475:38
1710.86:485:36
1810.86:495:35
1910.76:505:33
2010.76:515:32
2110.66:525:30
2210.66:545:29
2310.56:555:27
2410.56:565:26
2510.56:575:24
2610.46:595:23
2710.47:005:22
2810.37:015:20
2910.37:025:19
3010.27:035:18
3110.27:055:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bragança

In seasonPeak

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

Bragança's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Bragança?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bragança for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bragança in October

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

In October, Bragança sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bragança 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 Bragança peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bragança in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bragança is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bragança?

Bragança sits at 41.8°N, 6.8°W, 664 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Chaves, 59 km away.

Topography around Bragança

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bragança has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Bragança is covered by trees (31%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chaves 59 km · Ponferrada 83 km · Vila Nova de Foz Côa 87 km · Villafranca del Bierzo 89 km · Zamora 91 km · Custoias 91 km · Benavente 92 km · Vila Real 99 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 Bragança (41.8072°, -6.759°, elevation 664 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).