Tavira weather in October

In October, Tavira sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 64 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tavira's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tavira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:45 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Tavira is city seat of Tavira 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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tavira reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242213
252213
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

How October really feels in Tavira

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.

Tavira weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 436.59.74.9
Feb16° / 425.310.65.6
Mar19° / 526.911.76.6
Apr21° / 11°507.312.96.9
May24° / 13°355.9147.8
Jun29° / 17°91.614.57.3
Jul32° / 19°10.214.35.4
Aug32° / 19°30.513.45.4
Sep28° / 17°243.412.37.2
Oct23° / 14°646.9117.4
Nov18° / 10°616.8106.5
Dec15° / 707.39.55.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66634
76634
86535
96436
106337
116238
126040
135941
145842
155743
165644
175545
185446
195446
205446
215347
225446
235347
245347
255446
265347
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tavira gets around 64 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
719
820
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024
3124

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15030191
25030191
35229181
45229181
55229181
65229181
75329171
85329171
95329171
105329171
115230171
125230171
135230171
145131171
155131171
165032171
174932171
184933171
194933171
204934171
214934161
224934161
234934161
244934161
255034151
265034151
275233141
285332141
295432131
305631121
315830111

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:08
211.66:326:07
311.56:336:05
411.56:346:04
511.56:346:02
611.46:356:01
711.46:365:59
811.36:375:58
911.36:385:56
1011.36:395:55
1111.26:405:53
1211.26:415:52
1311.16:425:51
1411.16:435:49
1511.16:445:48
1611.06:455:47
1711.06:465:45
1811.06:475:44
1910.96:485:43
2010.96:495:41
2110.86:505:40
2210.86:515:39
2310.86:525:38
2410.76:535:36
2510.76:545:35
2610.76:555:34
2710.66:565:33
2810.66:575:32
2910.56:585:31
3010.56:595:30
3110.57:005:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.95 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
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tavira?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Tavira for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tavira in October

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

In October, Tavira sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Tavira in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 19 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tavira 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 Tavira peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tavira?

Tavira sits at 37.1°N, 7.6°W, 9 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Laranjeiro, 16 km away.

Topography around Tavira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tavira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Tavira is covered by grassland (39%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Laranjeiro 16 km · Quelfes 17 km · Olhão 20 km · Ayamonte 23 km · Faro 28 km · Isla Cristina 31 km · Loulé 33 km · Quarteira 41 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 Tavira (37.1273°, -7.6486°, elevation 9 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).