Ávila weather in October

In October, Ávila sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 8.7 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Ávila's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ávila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:37 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Ávila is human settlement in Ávila, Province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ávila reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1209
2209
3209
4199
5199
6199
7199
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13178
14178
15178
16178
17177
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24157
25157
26156
27156
28156
29156
30146
31146

How October really feels in Ávila

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.

Ávila 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 / 458.63.39.41.1
Feb / 387.73.110.42.0
Mar12° / 459.4211.73.5
Apr15° / 56111.113.14.3
May19° / 5710.80.114.26.0
Jun24° / 12°306.4014.97.6
Jul28° / 14°163.9014.67.4
Aug28° / 14°174.6013.67.5
Sep23° / 11°306012.37.6
Oct17° / 578.70.210.95.6
Nov11° / 579.31.19.72.8
Dec / 478.41.89.11.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45941
55743
65644
75545
85446
95248
105149
114951
124852
134753
144654
154555
164555
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ávila gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1190
2190
3200
4200
5210
6210
7220
8230
9240
10240
11260
12270
13280
14290
15300
16310
17320
18330
19330
20341
21341
22341
23341
24341
25341
26341
27341
28342
29342
30342
31342

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:21 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:216:55
211.57:226:53
311.57:236:52
411.47:246:50
511.47:256:48
611.37:266:47
711.37:276:45
811.37:286:43
911.27:296:42
1011.27:306:40
1111.17:316:39
1211.17:326:37
1311.07:346:35
1411.07:356:34
1510.97:366:32
1610.97:376:31
1710.97:386:29
1810.87:396:28
1910.87:406:26
2010.77:416:25
2110.77:436:23
2210.67:446:22
2310.67:456:21
2410.67:466:19
2510.57:476:18
2610.57:486:17
2710.47:506:15
2810.47:516:14
2910.37:526:13
3010.37:536:12
3110.37:546:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.46 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
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
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
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ávila?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ávila for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ávila in October

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

In October, Ávila sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ávila 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 Ávila peaks around July 16 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ávila 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 Ávila is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1714 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ávila?

Ávila sits at 40.7°N, 4.7°W, 1,127 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sotillo de la Adrada, 42 km away.

Topography around Ávila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ávila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,226 m.

The land around Ávila is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (34%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,226 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sotillo de la Adrada 42 km · Arevalo 45 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 47 km · El Escorial 49 km · Segovia 59 km · Collado-Villalba 59 km · Galapagar 59 km · Arenas de San Pedro 60 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 Ávila (40.6572°, -4.6995°, elevation 1,127 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).