Benavente weather in October

In October, Benavente sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.2 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Benavente's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benavente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:42 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Benavente is capital town of the municipality of Benavente, 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Benavente reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°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)
12210
22210
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
82010
92010
10209
11209
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17189
18189
19189
20188
21188
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27168
28168
29167
30167
31167

How October really feels in Benavente

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.

Benavente 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 / 4070.89.31.9
Feb11° / 275.40.810.33.1
Mar15° / 367.30.111.74.8
Apr17° / 448.80.113.15.6
May21° / 448.2014.36.8
Jun26° / 13°275.10157.5
Jul30° / 15°143014.76.3
Aug29° / 15°152.9013.76.6
Sep25° / 12°244.2012.37.9
Oct19° / 598.2010.96.2
Nov13° / 477.80.19.63.6
Dec / 487.80.492.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65545
75446
85347
95248
105149
114951
124753
134753
144654
154555
164456
174258
184258
194159
204060
214060
224060
233961
243961
253961
264060
274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Benavente gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
518
619
720
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
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 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 7:25 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:256:58
211.57:266:57
311.57:276:55
411.47:286:53
511.47:306:51
611.37:316:50
711.37:326:48
811.27:336:46
911.27:346:44
1011.17:356:43
1111.17:376:41
1211.07:386:39
1311.07:396:38
1410.97:406:36
1510.97:416:35
1610.87:426:33
1710.87:446:32
1810.87:456:30
1910.77:466:28
2010.77:476:27
2110.67:486:25
2210.67:506:24
2310.57:516:23
2410.57:526:21
2510.47:536:20
2610.47:556:18
2710.47:566:17
2810.37:576:16
2910.37:586:14
3010.28:006:13
3110.28:016:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Benavente?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Benavente for sightseeing.

What to pack for Benavente in October

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

In October, Benavente sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Benavente 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 Benavente peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Benavente?

Benavente sits at 42.0°N, 5.7°W, 750 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Zamora, 55 km away.

Topography around Benavente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benavente has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 715 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m.

The land around Benavente is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Zamora 55 km · León 67 km · San Andrés del Rabanedo 68 km · Villaquilambre 72 km · Valladolid 88 km · Laguna de Duero 92 km · Bragança 92 km · Palencia 95 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 Benavente (42.0025°, -5.6783°, elevation 750 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).