Arenas de San Pedro weather in October

In October, Arenas de San Pedro sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Arenas de San Pedro's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arenas de San Pedro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Arenas de San Pedro reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22010
32010
42010
52010
62010
71910
81910
91910
101910
11199
12189
13189
14189
15189
16179
17179
18179
19178
20178
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26158
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Arenas de San Pedro

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.

Arenas de San Pedro 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 / 829.34.39.51.3
Feb10° / 597.63.110.42.2
Mar13° / 7292.211.73.7
Apr15° / 7611.41.6134.3
May19° / 6510.60.114.26.1
Jun25° / 14°274.8014.87.9
Jul29° / 16°102014.67.3
Aug28° / 16°133013.67.4
Sep23° / 13°446.5012.37.6
Oct17° / 1059.30.110.95.7
Nov11° / 949.81.39.82.9
Dec / 978.92.69.21.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76040
85941
95842
105743
115545
125347
135248
145050
154951
164852
174753
184654
194555
204456
214357
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arenas de San Pedro gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
825
926
1027
1128
1229
1331
1432
1533
1634
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033
3133

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:22 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:226:57
211.57:236:55
311.57:246:53
411.47:256:52
511.47:266:50
611.47:276:48
711.37:286:47
811.37:296:45
911.27:306:44
1011.27:316:42
1111.17:326:40
1211.17:346:39
1311.07:356:37
1411.07:366:36
1511.07:376:34
1610.97:386:33
1710.97:396:31
1810.87:406:30
1910.87:416:28
2010.77:426:27
2110.77:446:26
2210.77:456:24
2310.67:466:23
2410.67:476:22
2510.57:486:20
2610.57:496:19
2710.57:506:18
2810.47:526:16
2910.47:536:15
3010.37:546:14
3110.37:556:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arenas de San Pedro

In seasonPeak

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

Arenas de San Pedro'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 Arenas de San Pedro?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Arenas de San Pedro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arenas de San Pedro in October

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

In October, Arenas de San Pedro sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Arenas de San Pedro 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 Arenas de San Pedro peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Arenas de San Pedro 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 Arenas de San Pedro is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1617 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arenas de San Pedro?

Arenas de San Pedro sits at 40.2°N, 5.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Talavera de la Reina, 35 km away.

Topography around Arenas de San Pedro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arenas de San Pedro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arenas de San Pedro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Arenas de San Pedro is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
2,068 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Talavera de la Reina 35 km · Sotillo de la Adrada 44 km · Navalmoral de la Mata 52 km · Ávila 60 km · Béjar 61 km · La Puebla de Montalban 73 km · Plasencia 87 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 90 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 Arenas de San Pedro (40.2104°, -5.0869°, elevation 0 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).