Oviedo weather in October

In October, Oviedo sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 13.8 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Oviedo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oviedo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:45 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Oviedo is city in Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.8 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Oviedo reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
3189
4189
5189
6189
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26158
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Oviedo

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.

Oviedo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10413.94.79.21.7
Feb10° / 90125.210.22.1
Mar12° / 9913.73.411.63.1
Apr14° / 11716.5213.23.3
May16° / 12417.10.514.54.2
Jun19° / 11°10114.7015.25.3
Jul21° / 13°8514.1014.95.8
Aug22° / 13°9014.4013.85.9
Sep20° / 11°8413.2012.35.7
Oct16° / 10913.80.210.84.7
Nov12° / 12215.21.69.52.8
Dec10° / 10213.53.48.82.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113763
123664
133664
143664
153664
163565
173565
183664
193664
203664
213565
223466
233466
243466
253367
263466
273466
283466
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oviedo gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
444
544
644
744
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3047
3147

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 (%)
18119
28218
38317
48416
58515
68614
78713
88812
98911
109010
11919
12928
13937
14946
15946
16955
17955
18964
19964
20964
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:58 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:266:58
211.57:286:56
311.47:296:55
411.47:306:53
511.37:316:51
611.37:326:49
711.27:346:47
811.27:356:46
911.17:366:44
1011.17:376:42
1111.07:396:40
1211.07:406:39
1310.97:416:37
1410.97:426:35
1510.87:446:34
1610.87:456:32
1710.77:466:30
1810.77:476:29
1910.67:496:27
2010.67:506:26
2110.57:516:24
2210.57:526:23
2310.57:546:21
2410.47:556:20
2510.47:566:18
2610.37:586:17
2710.37:596:15
2810.28:006:14
2910.28:026:12
3010.18:036:11
3110.18:046:10

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 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in July 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
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
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 Oviedo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Oviedo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oviedo in October

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

In October, Oviedo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Oviedo 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 at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Aug 31 — about 0.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Oviedo 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 Oviedo peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oviedo 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 Oviedo is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Oviedo's WHO annual average of 10.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1617 µg/m³Jul 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oviedo?

Oviedo sits at 43.4°N, 5.8°W, 237 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Felguera, 14 km away.

Topography around Oviedo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oviedo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Oviedo is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (30%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
1,572 m
80 km
2,401 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: La Felguera 14 km · Mieres 14 km · Sama 15 km · Corvera de Asturias 20 km · Avilés 23 km · Natahoyo 24 km · Gijón 24 km · Villaquilambre 83 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 Oviedo (43.3603°, -5.8448°, elevation 237 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).