Pombal weather in October

In October, Pombal sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 109 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.9 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pombal's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pombal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Pombal is city seat of Pombal 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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pombal reaches about 21°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 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162113
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261913
271913
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291913
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311912

Pombal 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
Jan14° / 10311.39.53.9
Feb15° / 788.910.44.5
Mar17° / 789.611.75.5
Apr18° / 11°8410.9135.8
May20° / 13°678.714.26.7
Jun23° / 15°214.514.88.1
Jul25° / 16°71.914.58.9
Aug25° / 16°112.513.68.7
Sep24° / 15°445.512.38.0
Oct21° / 13°1091110.96.4
Nov17° / 10°11212.29.85.1
Dec14° / 10711.19.24.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56238
66139
76040
85941
95842
105842
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185248
195248
205149
215050
225050
234951
244852
254753
264753
274654
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pombal gets around 109 mm of rain over 11 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 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
427
527
628
729
830
932
1033
1134
1236
1337
1438
1539
1640
1741
1841
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3141

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13543201
23742201
33842191
43941192
54041182
64140172
74240172
84339162
94439161
104539151
114638151
124638151
134738141
144738141
154737141
164737141
174837150
184837150
194837150
204837150
214937150
224936150
234936150
245036150
255035150
265135140
275234140
285433130
295433130
305632120
315831110

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:11
211.56:376:09
311.56:386:08
411.56:396:06
511.46:406:04
611.46:416:03
711.36:426:01
811.36:436:00
911.26:445:58
1011.26:455:56
1111.16:465:55
1211.16:475:53
1311.16:495:52
1411.06:505:50
1511.06:515:49
1610.96:525:47
1710.96:535:46
1810.86:545:44
1910.86:555:43
2010.86:565:42
2110.76:575:40
2210.76:585:39
2310.67:005:37
2410.67:015:36
2510.67:025:35
2610.57:035:34
2710.57:045:32
2810.47:055:31
2910.47:065:30
3010.47:075:29
3110.37:095:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pombal

In seasonPeak

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

Pombal'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 Pombal?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pombal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pombal in October

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

In October, Pombal sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Pombal 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 at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

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

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Pombal 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 Pombal peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pombal?

Pombal sits at 39.9°N, 8.6°W, 69 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Condeixa-a-Nova, 24 km away.

Topography around Pombal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pombal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,401 m.

The land around Pombal is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
554 m
80 km
1,401 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Condeixa-a-Nova 24 km · Leiria 25 km · Marinha Grande 32 km · Figueira da Foz 33 km · Ribeira de Frades 34 km · São Martinho do Bispo 36 km · Coimbra 37 km · Santo António dos Olivais 39 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 Pombal (39.9167°, -8.6285°, elevation 69 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).