Câmara de Lobos weather in October

In October, Câmara de Lobos sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Câmara de Lobos's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Câmara de Lobos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Câmara de Lobos is city seat of Câmara de Lobos 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Câmara de Lobos reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72218
82118
92118
102118
112118
122118
132118
142118
152118
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Câmara de Lobos weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 13°518.410.14.9
Feb15° / 12°537.910.84.8
Mar16° / 13°5610.311.85.0
Apr17° / 13°478.612.85.4
May19° / 14°287.413.76.4
Jun21° / 16°133.514.17.5
Jul23° / 18°41.413.98.6
Aug24° / 19°72.513.28.6
Sep23° / 19°257.712.27.2
Oct21° / 18°6911.711.26.1
Nov18° / 15°641110.35.6
Dec17° / 14°8310.49.95.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253565
263565
273664
283664
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Câmara de Lobos gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
634
734
835
936
1036
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2639
2739
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1545438
2544438
3644427
4744427
5744427
6844426
7944416
8944416
91044415
101144405
111144404
121244404
131344394
141344393
151444393
161543393
171643383
181643383
191742383
201842373
211941373
222041373
232140363
242240353
252340353
262440343
272540333
282540323
292641303
302741293
312842273

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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2711calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:066:47
211.67:076:46
311.67:086:45
411.67:096:43
511.57:096:42
611.57:106:41
711.57:116:39
811.47:116:38
911.47:126:37
1011.47:136:36
1111.37:146:34
1211.37:146:33
1311.37:156:32
1411.27:166:31
1511.27:176:29
1611.27:186:28
1711.17:186:27
1811.17:196:26
1911.17:206:25
2011.17:216:24
2111.07:226:23
2211.07:226:22
2311.07:236:21
2410.97:246:20
2510.97:256:19
2610.97:266:18
2710.87:276:17
2810.87:276:16
2910.87:286:15
3010.77:296:14
3110.77:306:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Câmara de Lobos

In seasonPeak

In October, Câmara de Lobos sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Câmara de Lobos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Câmara de Lobos?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Câmara de Lobos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Câmara de Lobos in October

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

In October, Câmara de Lobos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Câmara de Lobos in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 24°C and coldest in March near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Dec 14 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Câmara de Lobos in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Câmara de Lobos peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Câmara de Lobos?

Câmara de Lobos sits at 32.7°N, 17.0°W, 83 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is São Martinho, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Câmara de Lobos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Câmara de Lobos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Câmara de Lobos is covered by water (43%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
1,832 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: São Martinho 4.0 km · Santo António 4.0 km · Funchal 5.0 km · Caniço 13 km · Santa Cruz de la Palma 447 km · Los Llanos de Aridane 453 km · Tacoronte 467 km · La Laguna 467 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 Câmara de Lobos (32.6504°, -16.9772°, elevation 83 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).