Sequeira weather in October

In October, Sequeira sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 105 mm of rain across 9.9 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 16°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sequeira's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sequeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sequeira 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 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sequeira reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°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 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
101910
111910
121910
131910
141810
151810
161810
171810
181810
191710
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25169
26169
27169
28169
29168
30168
31158

How October really feels in Sequeira

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.

Sequeira 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 / 779.20.89.42.0
Feb11° / 557.50.710.42.9
Mar14° / 648.80.211.74.3
Apr16° / 6710.50135.0
May20° / 10°649.5014.26.4
Jun25° / 13°234.8014.87.9
Jul28° / 15°102.6014.67.4
Aug28° / 15°133.3013.67.4
Sep24° / 13°445.6012.37.8
Oct18° / 10°1059.9010.95.9
Nov13° / 869.90.29.73.5
Dec10° / 859.10.29.22.2

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 (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55743
65743
75644
85446
95347
105248
115149
124951
134852
144753
154654
164555
174456
184357
194159
204060
214060
223961
233862
243862
253862
263763
273763
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sequeira gets around 105 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
424
525
625
726
827
928
1029
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
286131
386131
486131
587121
687121
788111
888111
988111
1089101
1189101
1289101
1389101
1489101
1589101
1689101
1790100
1890100
199190
209190
219190
229190
239190
249190
259190
269280
279280
289280
299370
309370
319460

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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 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 6:31 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:05
211.56:326:03
311.56:336:02
411.46:346:00
511.46:355:58
611.36:365:57
711.36:375:55
811.36:385:54
911.26:395:52
1011.26:405:50
1111.16:415:49
1211.16:425:47
1311.06:445:46
1411.06:455:44
1510.96:465:43
1610.96:475:41
1710.96:485:40
1810.86:495:38
1910.86:505:37
2010.76:515:35
2110.76:535:34
2210.66:545:32
2310.66:555:31
2410.66:565:30
2510.56:575:28
2610.56:585:27
2710.46:595:26
2810.47:015:24
2910.47:025:23
3010.37:035:22
3110.37:045:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
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 Sequeira

In seasonPeak

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

Sequeira'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 Sequeira?

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
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sequeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sequeira in October

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

In October, Sequeira sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Sequeira 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 Sequeira peaks around July 17 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sequeira 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 Sequeira is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1736 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug40Poor
Sep13Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sequeira?

Sequeira sits at 40.6°N, 7.2°W, 853 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Guarda, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sequeira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sequeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 847 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Sequeira is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
853 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Guarda 4.0 km · Covilhã 38 km · Viseu 59 km · Vila Nova de Foz Côa 59 km · Custoias 62 km · Castelo Branco 84 km · Vila Real 94 km · Arouca 96 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 Sequeira (40.5536°, -7.2259°, elevation 853 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).