Charneca de Caparica weather in October

In October, Charneca de Caparica sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 73 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Charneca de Caparica's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charneca de Caparica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:53 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Charneca de Caparica is human settlement in 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 Charneca de Caparica 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 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Charneca de Caparica weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°709.19.64.5
Feb14° / 12°537.310.54.6
Mar15° / 13°517.411.75.1
Apr16° / 14°467.5135.5
May18° / 15°354.714.16.8
Jun19° / 17°71.414.68.0
Jul21° / 18°10.314.48.7
Aug21° / 19°30.613.58.7
Sep21° / 19°263.612.37.9
Oct19° / 17°738.6116.6
Nov17° / 15°829.59.95.6
Dec15° / 13°829.69.44.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126634
136535
146436
156337
166337
176238
186139
196139
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215941
225941
235842
245743
255644
265545
275545
285545
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Charneca de Caparica gets around 73 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
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419
520
621
721
822
923
1024
1126
1227
1328
1429
1530
1631
1731
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2933
3033
3133

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11136477
21236457
31336457
41337446
51437436
61537426
71637416
81638415
91738405
101838404
111838404
121938404
131938403
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162038392
172038392
182139392
192139382
202239382
212239372
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232439362
242539351
252638341
262738331
272938321
283038311
293237301
303437281
313637271

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
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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 6:38 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:396:12
311.56:406:11
411.56:416:09
511.46:426:08
611.46:426:06
711.36:436:04
811.36:446:03
911.36:456:01
1011.26:466:00
1111.26:475:58
1211.16:485:57
1311.16:495:55
1411.16:505:54
1511.06:525:52
1611.06:535:51
1710.96:545:50
1810.96:555:48
1910.96:565:47
2010.86:575:46
2110.86:585:44
2210.76:595:43
2310.77:005:42
2410.77:015:40
2510.67:025:39
2610.67:035:38
2710.57:045:37
2810.57:055:35
2910.57:065:34
3010.47:075:33
3110.47:095:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Charneca de Caparica?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Charneca de Caparica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Charneca de Caparica in October

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Charneca de Caparica 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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 Charneca de Caparica 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 Charneca de Caparica 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 8 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 Charneca de Caparica?

Charneca de Caparica sits at 38.6°N, 9.2°W, 78 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Corroios, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Charneca de Caparica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charneca de Caparica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Charneca de Caparica is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (47%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Corroios 4.0 km · Caparica 5.0 km · Laranjeiro 5.0 km · Piedade 6.0 km · Amora 7.0 km · Almada 7.0 km · Arrentela 8.0 km · Belém 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 Charneca de Caparica (38.6203°, -9.1943°, elevation 78 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).