Vila Franca de Xira weather in October

In October, Vila Franca de Xira sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 9.2 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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vila Franca de Xira's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Franca de Xira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:52 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Vila Franca de Xira is city seat of Vila Franca de Xira municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vila Franca de Xira reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Vila Franca de Xira 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
Jan14° / 668.79.64.3
Feb15° / 50710.55.0
Mar18° / 578.411.76.2
Apr19° / 11°578.7136.5
May22° / 13°50714.17.4
Jun26° / 15°122.614.78.3
Jul28° / 17°30.814.58.0
Aug29° / 17°61.313.57.5
Sep26° / 16°314.612.37.9
Oct22° / 14°789.2116.9
Nov17° / 10°809.79.95.6
Dec15° / 769.39.34.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86337
96238
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155743
165644
175644
185545
195446
205347
215248
225248
235149
245050
254951
264852
274852
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vila Franca de Xira gets around 78 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
421
522
623
723
824
925
1026
1128
1229
1330
1431
1532
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13838222
23937212
34037213
44136203
54236203
64236193
74336183
84436183
94436172
104536172
114536172
124537162
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164438162
174339162
184339162
194339162
204339162
214438172
224438172
234437172
244537172
254536172
264635171
274834171
284933171
295132161
305231161
315430151

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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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 6:37 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:13
211.66:386:11
311.56:396:10
411.56:406:08
511.46:416:06
611.46:426:05
711.36:436:03
811.36:446:02
911.36:456:00
1011.26:465:59
1111.26:475:57
1211.16:485:56
1311.16:495:54
1411.06:505:53
1511.06:515:51
1611.06:525:50
1710.96:535:48
1810.96:545:47
1910.86:555:46
2010.86:565:44
2110.86:575:43
2210.76:585:42
2310.77:005:40
2410.67:015:39
2510.67:025:38
2610.67:035:37
2710.57:045:35
2810.57:055:34
2910.47:065:33
3010.47:075:32
3110.47:085:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vila Franca de Xira?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vila Franca de Xira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vila Franca de Xira in October

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

In October, Vila Franca de Xira sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Vila Franca de Xira 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 38 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
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Vila Franca de Xira 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 Vila Franca de Xira peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 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 Vila Franca de Xira?

Vila Franca de Xira sits at 39.0°N, 9.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vialonga, 12 km away.

Topography around Vila Franca de Xira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Franca de Xira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Franca de Xira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Vila Franca de Xira is covered by grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vialonga 12 km · Póvoa de Santa Iria 12 km · Santa Iria da Azóia 16 km · Azambuja 17 km · São João da Talha 17 km · Camarate 21 km · Loures 21 km · Sacavém 21 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 Vila Franca de Xira (38.9552°, -8.9897°, elevation 15 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).