Oliveira do Douro weather in October

In October, Oliveira do Douro sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 174 mm of rain across 13.1 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Oliveira do Douro's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oliveira do Douro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Oliveira do Douro 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Oliveira do Douro reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Oliveira do Douro 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 15512.19.43.2
Feb14° / 1069.510.43.9
Mar16° / 12410.811.74.9
Apr17° / 10°1291313.15.2
May20° / 12°1121214.36.1
Jun23° / 15°436.914.97.5
Jul25° / 16°234.114.78.4
Aug26° / 17°294.913.68.2
Sep23° / 15°697.612.37.5
Oct20° / 13°17413.110.95.9
Nov15° / 16513.19.74.4
Dec13° / 17212.69.13.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55644
65644
75545
85446
95347
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164852
174753
184654
194555
204555
214456
224258
234258
244258
254159
264060
273961
283961
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oliveira do Douro gets around 174 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
433
534
635
736
837
938
1039
1141
1242
1343
1444
1545
1646
1747
1847
1947
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3147

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1434017
2443917
3463816
4473716
5483616
6493615
7513514
8513514
9533413
10533413
11543412
12553312
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16563311
17573310
18573310
19573310
2058339
2158339
2258339
2359329
2459329
2559329
2661318
2761318
2863307
2964297
3066286
3167276

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
611calm
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811calm
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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 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 6:36 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:10
211.56:376:09
311.56:386:07
411.46:406:05
511.46:416:03
611.36:426:02
711.36:436:00
811.26:445:58
911.26:455:57
1011.26:465:55
1111.16:475:54
1211.16:485:52
1311.06:505:50
1411.06:515:49
1510.96:525:47
1610.96:535:46
1710.86:545:44
1810.86:555:43
1910.76:565:41
2010.76:585:40
2110.76:595:38
2210.67:005:37
2310.67:015:36
2410.57:025:34
2510.57:045:33
2610.47:055:31
2710.47:065:30
2810.47:075:29
2910.37:085:28
3010.37:095:26
3110.27:115:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Oliveira do Douro

In seasonPeak

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

Oliveira do Douro'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 Oliveira do Douro?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Oliveira do Douro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oliveira do Douro in October

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

In October, Oliveira do Douro sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Oliveira do Douro in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Oliveira do Douro 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 Oliveira do Douro peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oliveira do Douro 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 Oliveira do Douro is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2425 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oliveira do Douro?

Oliveira do Douro sits at 41.1°N, 8.6°W, 87 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Santo Ovídio, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Oliveira do Douro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oliveira do Douro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m.

The land around Oliveira do Douro is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (25%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Santo Ovídio 2.0 km · Vilar de Andorinho 2.0 km · Vila Nova de Gaia 2.0 km · Bomfim 3.0 km · Porto 3.0 km · Campanhã 4.0 km · Gondomar 5.0 km · Canidelo 5.0 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 Oliveira do Douro (41.1247°, -8.5846°, elevation 87 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. 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).