Amposta weather in October

In October, Amposta sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Amposta's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amposta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:16 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Amposta is capital town of the municipality of Amposta, Spain.

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Amposta reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 24°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)
12316
22316
32315
42315
52315
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122214
132114
142114
152114
162114
172114
182114
192114
202013
212013
222013
232013
242013
252013
262013
272013
281912
291912
301912
311912

Amposta weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 445.99.43.9
Feb13° / 314.710.44.5
Mar16° / 436.111.75.5
Apr18° / 10°55813.16.2
May21° / 13°557.514.27.0
Jun25° / 17°274.814.98.0
Jul28° / 20°213.614.67.6
Aug28° / 21°335.713.67.0
Sep25° / 18°667.812.37.4
Oct21° / 14°677.710.97.0
Nov16° / 516.19.75.7
Dec13° / 425.79.14.2

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 16% 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 (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56337
66337
76139
86040
96040
105941
115842
125743
135842
145743
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Amposta gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
624
724
825
925
1026
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14124295
24224295
34324284
44424284
54523284
64623273
74723273
84823263
94923253
105024242
115124232
125125222
135225212
145226211
155227201
165327191
175328181
185229181
195429170
205430160
215431150
225531140
235631130
245731120
255831110
265931100
27603190
28623080
29642970
30662860
31682750

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:34
211.57:016:32
311.57:026:30
411.47:036:29
511.47:046:27
611.37:056:25
711.37:066:24
811.37:076:22
911.27:086:21
1011.27:096:19
1111.17:106:17
1211.17:116:16
1311.07:126:14
1411.07:146:13
1510.97:156:11
1610.97:166:10
1710.97:176:08
1810.87:186:07
1910.87:196:05
2010.77:206:04
2110.77:226:02
2210.67:236:01
2310.67:245:59
2410.67:255:58
2510.57:265:57
2610.57:275:55
2710.47:295:54
2810.47:305:53
2910.37:315:52
3010.37:325:50
3110.37:335:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Amposta?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amposta in October

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

In October, Amposta sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Amposta in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 30 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Amposta in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amposta peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amposta?

Amposta sits at 40.7°N, 0.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sant Carles de la Ràpita, 11 km away.

Topography around Amposta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amposta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Amposta is covered by cropland (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Sant Carles de la Ràpita 11 km · Tortosa 12 km · Vinaròs 28 km · Benicarló 35 km · Cambrils 57 km · Salou 62 km · La Pineda 65 km · Vila-seca 65 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Amposta (40.7099°, 0.5786°, elevation 11 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).