Igualada weather in October

In October, Igualada sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 87 mm of rain across 9.8 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Igualada's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igualada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:13 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Igualada is human settlement in 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Igualada reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102111
112111
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
172011
182010
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
241910
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30188
31178

How October really feels in Igualada

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.

Igualada 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 416.30.69.32.9
Feb12° / 315.60.710.33.8
Mar16° / 518.10.311.75.2
Apr18° / 7510.4013.15.8
May21° / 11°779.6014.36.7
Jun26° / 15°558.10157.3
Jul28° / 18°426.7014.76.9
Aug28° / 18°669.8013.76.4
Sep24° / 14°9511.4012.36.8
Oct20° / 11°879.8010.96.4
Nov15° / 596.60.19.74.8
Dec11° / 415.90.493.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45743
55743
65644
75545
85545
95545
105446
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275347
285446
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Igualada gets around 87 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1833
1932
2032
2131
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2728
2828
2928
3027
3127

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14732201
24832191
34932190
45131180
55131180
65231170
75430160
85530150
95630140
105730130
115929120
126029110
136129100
14622990
15622990
16642880
17662770
18672760
19682660
20692650
21712540
22712540
23732430
24742330
25762220
26782020
27791920
28801820
29831610
30841510
31861310

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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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 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 6:56 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:566:29
211.56:576:28
311.56:586:26
411.46:596:24
511.47:006:22
611.37:016:21
711.37:026:19
811.27:046:17
911.27:056:16
1011.17:066:14
1111.17:076:12
1211.07:086:11
1311.07:096:09
1411.07:106:08
1510.97:126:06
1610.97:136:04
1710.87:146:03
1810.87:156:01
1910.77:166:00
2010.77:175:58
2110.67:195:57
2210.67:205:55
2310.57:215:54
2410.57:225:53
2510.57:235:51
2610.47:255:50
2710.47:265:49
2810.37:275:47
2910.37:285:46
3010.37:305:45
3110.27:315:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Igualada?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Igualada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Igualada in October

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

In October, Igualada sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Igualada in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Igualada 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 Igualada 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 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Igualada?

Igualada sits at 41.6°N, 1.6°E, 322 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Piera, 13 km away.

Topography around Igualada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igualada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,626 m.

The land around Igualada is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
988 m
80 km
2,626 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Piera 13 km · Esparreguera 22 km · Olesa de Montserrat 23 km · Manresa 24 km · Vilafranca del Penedès 27 km · Martorell 29 km · Sant Andreu de la Barca 33 km · Terrassa 33 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 Igualada (41.581°, 1.6172°, elevation 322 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).