Pamplona in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pamplona sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 207 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Pamplona's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pamplona's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
207 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pamplona in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Pamplona reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Pamplona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pamplona weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6811.42.69.21.5
Feb10° / 5910.23.510.32.1
Mar13° / 6610.91.911.63.6
Apr15° / 80130.413.14.3
May19° / 6911.3014.45.8
Jun23° / 13°497.8015.17.3
Jul26° / 15°265.4014.87.7
Aug26° / 15°426.4013.77.5
Sep23° / 12°507.9012.37.2
Oct18° / 75100.110.85.7
Nov12° / 82120.69.53.1
Dec / 6610.61.88.91.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Pamplona gets around 207 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Pamplona?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Pamplona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pamplona in Fall

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

In fall, Pamplona sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pamplona in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pamplona in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Pamplona peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pamplona in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pamplona is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pamplona's WHO annual average of 11.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pamplona?

Pamplona sits at 42.8°N, 1.6°W, 460 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Segundo Ensanche, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Pamplona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamplona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,428 m.

The land around Pamplona is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
867 m
80 km
2,428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Segundo Ensanche 0.0 km · Primer Ensanche 1.0 km · Iturrama 2.0 km · Ermitagaña 2.0 km · Burlata 2.0 km · Barañáin 3.0 km · Altsasu 44 km · Tolosa 50 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 Pamplona (42.8169°, -1.6432°, elevation 460 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.