Nigrán weather in October

In October, Nigrán sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 214 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 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 Nigrán's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nigrán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:55 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Nigrán is capital of Nigrán 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nigrán reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21914
31914
41914
51914
61914
71914
81914
91914
101814
111813
121813
131813
141813
151813
161813
171813
181813
191813
201813
211813
221713
231713
241713
251713
261713
271712
281712
291712
301712
311712

Nigrán weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 22114.59.33.0
Feb13° / 14911.210.33.4
Mar14° / 15811.611.64.2
Apr15° / 10°15213.513.14.4
May17° / 12°11812.314.45.5
Jun20° / 14°577.6156.8
Jul22° / 16°355.214.87.8
Aug22° / 16°49613.77.7
Sep20° / 15°888.712.36.8
Oct18° / 13°21413.510.85.4
Nov15° / 10°23515.29.63.9
Dec13° / 2241593.2

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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174555
184654
194555
204456
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274159
284159
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nigrán gets around 214 mm of rain over 13.5 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
435
536
637
738
839
940
1041
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1748
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2650
2750
2850
2951
3051
3151

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1374716
2394516
3414415
4424315
5444214
6454113
7474013
8484012
9493911
10503911
11523810
12523810
1353389
1453389
1554388
1654388
1754388
1855387
1955387
2055387
2156386
2257376
2357376
2458366
2559356
2659356
2761345
2862335
2963325
3064315
3166304

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 7:38 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:387:11
211.57:397:09
311.57:407:07
411.47:417:05
511.47:427:04
611.37:437:02
711.37:457:00
811.27:466:59
911.27:476:57
1011.17:486:55
1111.17:496:54
1211.07:506:52
1311.07:526:50
1410.97:536:49
1510.97:546:47
1610.87:556:45
1710.87:566:44
1810.77:586:42
1910.77:596:41
2010.78:006:39
2110.68:016:38
2210.68:026:36
2310.58:046:35
2410.58:056:33
2510.48:066:32
2610.48:076:31
2710.38:096:29
2810.38:106:28
2910.38:116:27
3010.28:126:25
3110.28:146:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nigrán

In seasonPeak

In October, Nigrán sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nigrán's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Nigrán?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nigrán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nigrán in October

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

In October, Nigrán sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Nigrán in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Nigrán 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 Nigrán peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nigrán?

Nigrán sits at 42.1°N, 8.8°W, 39 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vigo, 12 km away.

Topography around Nigrán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nigrán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Nigrán is covered by grassland (32%), trees (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vigo 12 km · Cangas do Morrazo 14 km · Porriño 16 km · Moaña 16 km · Tui 17 km · Redondela 23 km · Ponteareas 25 km · Monção 28 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 Nigrán (42.1415°, -8.8066°, elevation 39 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).