Barbastro weather in October

In October, Barbastro sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Barbastro's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbastro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:19 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Barbastro is capital of Barbastro Municipality, 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 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Barbastro reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72211
82211
92210
102210
112210
122110
132110
142110
152110
16219
17209
18209
19209
20209
21209
22199
23198
24198
25198
26198
27188
28187
29187
30187
31187

How October really feels in Barbastro

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.

Barbastro 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
Jan10° / 395.99.32.8
Feb13° / 264.610.34.0
Mar16° / 436.511.75.7
Apr19° / 638.213.16.5
May23° / 11°597.814.37.2
Jun29° / 15°396.1156.5
Jul32° / 18°275.214.74.9
Aug31° / 18°546.113.75.3
Sep26° / 14°717.112.37.4
Oct21° / 697.410.97.0
Nov14° / 556.49.64.8
Dec11° / 375.793.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
26931
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86436
96337
106139
116139
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Barbastro gets around 69 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
722
823
923
1024
1124
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176222
277212
379201
479201
579201
680191
781181
881181
982171
1083161
1184160
1285150
1385150
1486140
1586140
1687130
1787130
1888120
1988120
2089110
2190100
2290100
239190
249280
259280
269370
279460
289460
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:35
211.57:036:33
311.57:046:32
411.47:056:30
511.47:066:28
611.37:086:26
711.37:096:25
811.27:106:23
911.27:116:21
1011.17:126:20
1111.17:136:18
1211.07:156:16
1311.07:166:15
1410.97:176:13
1510.97:186:11
1610.87:196:10
1710.87:206:08
1810.87:226:07
1910.77:236:05
2010.77:246:04
2110.67:256:02
2210.67:266:01
2310.57:285:59
2410.57:295:58
2510.47:305:56
2610.47:315:55
2710.47:335:54
2810.37:345:52
2910.37:355:51
3010.27:365:50
3110.27:385:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.4 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
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
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
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Barbastro?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barbastro in October

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

In October, Barbastro sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Barbastro 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 Barbastro peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barbastro?

Barbastro sits at 42.0°N, 0.1°E, 338 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Monzón, 15 km away.

Topography around Barbastro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbastro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,269 m.

The land around Barbastro is covered by cropland (31%), grassland (28%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
3,269 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Monzón 15 km · Huesca 46 km · Lleida 62 km · Balaguer 63 km · Zaragoza 93 km · Tàrrega 94 km · Almozara 95 km · Delicias 96 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 Barbastro (42.0356°, 0.1269°, elevation 338 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).