Gijón weather in October

In October, Gijón sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 123 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gijón's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gijón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:44 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Gijón is city in Asturias, Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11 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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gijón reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
31913
41913
51913
61913
71913
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Gijón weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12014.60.59.12.8
Feb12° / 10112.90.710.23.0
Mar14° / 10714.30.311.63.7
Apr15° / 11915.5013.23.8
May17° / 11°10915.3014.54.7
Jun19° / 14°7812015.25.7
Jul21° / 16°6411.4014.96.2
Aug22° / 16°7212.1013.86.3
Sep20° / 14°8112.2012.36.0
Oct18° / 12°12314.3010.85.2
Nov15° / 15116.109.53.7
Dec13° / 12113.80.28.83.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
253961
263862
273862
283862
293763
303664
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gijón gets around 123 mm of rain over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
746
846
946
1047
1147
1248
1348
1448
1548
1649
1749
1848
1948
2048
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2948
3049
3149

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454015
2463915
3483814
4493813
5513712
6533611
7553510
856359
958348
1060337
1161336
1262326
1363325
1465314
1565314
1667303
1767303
1869292
1969292
2070282
2171281
2272271
2372271
2473261
2574251
2675241
2776231
2877221
2979210
3080200
3181190

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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 7:26 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:266:57
211.57:276:56
311.47:286:54
411.47:296:52
511.37:316:50
611.37:326:48
711.27:336:47
811.27:346:45
911.17:366:43
1011.17:376:41
1111.07:386:40
1211.07:396:38
1310.97:416:36
1410.97:426:34
1510.87:436:33
1610.87:446:31
1710.77:466:29
1810.77:476:28
1910.67:486:26
2010.67:496:25
2110.57:516:23
2210.57:526:22
2310.47:536:20
2410.47:556:18
2510.47:566:17
2610.37:576:16
2710.37:586:14
2810.28:006:13
2910.28:016:11
3010.18:026:10
3110.18:046:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gijón?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gijón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gijón in October

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

In October, Gijón sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Gijón in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Sep 6 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gijón 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 Gijón peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gijón 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 Gijón is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gijón's WHO annual average of 11 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1617 µg/m³Jul 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gijón?

Gijón sits at 43.5°N, 5.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Natahoyo, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Gijón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gijón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Gijón is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), water (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (36%), grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (35%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
766 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Natahoyo 2.0 km · Corvera de Asturias 18 km · Avilés 21 km · Oviedo 24 km · La Felguera 25 km · Sama 27 km · Mieres 33 km · Villaquilambre 99 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 Gijón (43.5357°, -5.6615°, elevation 22 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. 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).