Pollença weather in October

In October, Pollença sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 65 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pollença's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pollença's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Pollença is capital of Pollença Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.8 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pollença reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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)
12320
22320
32320
42320
52220
62220
72220
82220
92220
102220
112220
122219
132219
142219
152119
162119
172119
182119
192119
202119
212119
222118
232118
242118
252018
262018
272018
282018
292018
302018
312017

Pollença weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°517.49.54.3
Feb13° / 11°427.210.44.2
Mar15° / 12°315.111.75.1
Apr16° / 14°396135.9
May19° / 17°324.414.27.3
Jun23° / 21°162.814.88.6
Jul26° / 23°51.314.59.0
Aug27° / 24°202.813.68.4
Sep24° / 22°547.112.37.7
Oct21° / 19°658.510.97.0
Nov18° / 15°789.79.85.8
Dec15° / 13°587.59.24.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46832
56634
66535
76535
86337
96238
106139
116040
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185941
195941
205941
216040
226139
236139
246139
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pollença gets around 65 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
627
727
828
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132336252
2142336252
3142435252
4142435251
5152534251
6152534241
7162534241
8172633231
9182633221
10182633221
11192633211
12202633201
13212633200
14222633190
15222633180
16232732180
17242732170
18252732160
19252832150
20262832140
21262931140
22272931130
23273030120
24283130110
25293129110
26303229100
2731332890
2833332780
2934332670
3036332560
3139332450

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:496:24
211.56:506:23
311.56:516:21
411.56:526:20
511.46:536:18
611.46:546:16
711.36:566:15
811.36:576:13
911.26:586:11
1011.26:596:10
1111.17:006:08
1211.17:016:07
1311.17:026:05
1411.07:036:04
1511.07:046:02
1610.97:056:01
1710.97:065:59
1810.87:075:58
1910.87:085:56
2010.87:105:55
2110.77:115:54
2210.77:125:52
2310.67:135:51
2410.67:145:50
2510.67:155:48
2610.57:165:47
2710.57:175:46
2810.47:195:45
2910.47:205:43
3010.47:215:42
3110.37:225:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pollença?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Pollença for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pollença in October

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

In October, Pollença sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Pollença in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pollença 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 Pollença peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pollença?

Pollença sits at 39.9°N, 3.0°E, 47 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alcúdia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pollença

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pollença has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m.

The land around Pollença is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
1,344 m
80 km
1,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Alcúdia 9.0 km · Inca 20 km · Marratxí 38 km · Manacor 38 km · Llucmajor 44 km · Palma 46 km · Son Rapinya 47 km · Felanitx 47 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 Pollença (39.8768°, 3.0163°, elevation 47 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).