Huesca weather in October

In October, Huesca sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 110 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 10.8 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 40% 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 Huesca's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huesca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:22 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Huesca is city in Aragon, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1096

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 Huesca reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
12110
22110
3219
4219
5219
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11199
12198
13198
14198
15198
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21187
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28166
29166
30166
31166

How October really feels in Huesca

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.

Huesca 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 / 568.91.89.31.9
Feb11° / 416.81.610.32.8
Mar14° / 6590.911.64.4
Apr17° / 9111.10.313.15.2
May21° / 9010.9014.46.4
Jun26° / 13°658.50157.2
Jul29° / 16°456.9014.86.3
Aug29° / 15°647.6013.76.4
Sep24° / 12°888.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 1109.5010.86.1
Nov13° / 828.80.39.63.6
Dec / 578.1192.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46337
56238
66139
76139
86040
95941
105743
115644
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245248
255149
265149
275149
285050
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Huesca gets around 110 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
729
830
930
1031
1131
1232
1332
1433
1533
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3030
3130

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28812
38911
48911
58911
68911
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18946
19955
20955
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991
31991

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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 7:04 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:046:37
211.57:056:35
311.57:066:34
411.47:076:32
511.47:096:30
611.37:106:28
711.37:116:27
811.27:126:25
911.27:136:23
1011.17:146:22
1111.17:166:20
1211.07:176:18
1311.07:186:17
1410.97:196:15
1510.97:206:13
1610.87:226:12
1710.87:236:10
1810.77:246:09
1910.77:256:07
2010.77:266:06
2110.67:286:04
2210.67:296:03
2310.57:306:01
2410.57:316:00
2510.47:325:58
2610.47:345:57
2710.37:355:56
2810.37:365:54
2910.37:375:53
3010.27:395:52
3110.27:405:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Huesca?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Huesca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huesca in October

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

In October, Huesca sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Huesca 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 Huesca 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Huesca?

Huesca sits at 42.1°N, 0.4°W, 476 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Barbastro, 46 km away.

Topography around Huesca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huesca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,152 m.

The land around Huesca is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (34%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
3,152 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Barbastro 46 km · Monzón 56 km · Ejea de los Caballeros 60 km · Zaragoza 66 km · Almozara 67 km · Delicias 68 km · Utebo 68 km · Oliver-Valdefierro 70 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 Huesca (42.1362°, -0.4087°, elevation 476 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).