Palamós weather in October

In October, Palamós sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°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 Palamós's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palamós's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Palamós is capital town of the municipality of Palamós, 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Palamós reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12119
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42119
52118
62018
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112018
122018
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142018
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Palamós weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°566.99.33.7
Feb12° / 10°406.510.33.6
Mar13° / 11°476.211.74.3
Apr15° / 13°446.613.15.0
May18° / 16°334.914.36.5
Jun21° / 19°183.2157.9
Jul24° / 22°121.814.78.9
Aug25° / 23°152.613.78.6
Sep22° / 20°626.312.37.6
Oct19° / 17°818.110.96.6
Nov16° / 14°657.99.65.3
Dec13° / 11°566.794.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46337
56238
66040
76040
85941
95743
105743
115644
125545
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245545
255545
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Palamós gets around 81 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
524
625
726
827
927
1028
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3126

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242429221
2242429220
3252429210
4252529210
5262530200
6262530190
7272530180
8272531170
9282531160
10282532150
11292532140
12292533130
13292633120
14302633110
15302633110
16302633100
1731273390
1831273390
1932283380
2032283270
2133293270
2234293160
2335303060
2436302950
2537312850
2638312740
2740322630
2841322430
2943312320
3046312120
3148312020

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2020light breeze
2120breezy
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2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

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 6:50 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:23
211.56:516:21
311.56:526:20
411.46:536:18
511.46:546:16
611.36:556:14
711.36:576:13
811.26:586:11
911.26:596:09
1011.17:006:08
1111.17:016:06
1211.07:026:04
1311.07:036:03
1410.97:056:01
1510.97:066:00
1610.97:075:58
1710.87:085:56
1810.87:095:55
1910.77:115:53
2010.77:125:52
2110.67:135:50
2210.67:145:49
2310.57:155:48
2410.57:175:46
2510.47:185:45
2610.47:195:43
2710.47:205:42
2810.37:225:41
2910.37:235:39
3010.27:245:38
3110.27:255:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Palamós?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Palamós for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palamós in October

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

In October, Palamós sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Palamós in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Palamós in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palamós peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palamós?

Palamós sits at 41.8°N, 3.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palafrugell, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Palamós

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palamós has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Palamós is covered by water (53%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Palafrugell 8.0 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 11 km · Lloret de Mar 29 km · Girona 29 km · Salt 31 km · Blanes 34 km · Tordera 38 km · Malgrat de Mar 39 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 Palamós (41.8484°, 3.1291°, elevation 11 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).