Ponteareas weather in October

In October, Ponteareas sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 201 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Ponteareas's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponteareas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:54 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ponteareas is settlement in Ponteareas, Ponteareas, 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ponteareas reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Ponteareas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 20413.99.32.7
Feb13° / 13811.110.33.3
Mar15° / 15012.111.64.4
Apr16° / 15014.413.14.6
May19° / 10°12213.114.45.6
Jun22° / 13°628.3157.0
Jul24° / 15°375.814.88.0
Aug24° / 15°506.113.78.0
Sep22° / 13°908.912.37.0
Oct18° / 11°20113.610.85.4
Nov14° / 21314.79.63.7
Dec12° / 20713.693.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134258
144159
154060
164060
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193862
203763
213763
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243565
253565
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273466
283565
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313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ponteareas gets around 201 mm of rain over 13.6 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.

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Rain chance (%)
135
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436
537
638
739
840
941
1042
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1547
1647
1748
1848
1949
2049
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2449
2550
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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
155387
256377
358357
459347
560337
661327
762317
863307
965296
1066286
1167276
1267276
1368266
1468266
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2572253
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2773243
2874233
2974233
3076222
3177212

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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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 7:36 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:367:10
211.57:387:08
311.57:397:06
411.47:407:04
511.47:417:02
611.37:427:01
711.37:436:59
811.27:456:57
911.27:466:56
1011.17:476:54
1111.17:486:52
1211.07:496:51
1311.07:506:49
1410.97:526:47
1510.97:536:46
1610.87:546:44
1710.87:556:43
1810.77:566:41
1910.77:586:39
2010.77:596:38
2110.68:006:36
2210.68:016:35
2310.58:026:34
2410.58:046:32
2510.48:056:31
2610.48:066:29
2710.38:076:28
2810.38:096:27
2910.38:106:25
3010.28:116:24
3110.28:126:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ponteareas

In seasonPeak

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

Ponteareas'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 Ponteareas?

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
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ponteareas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ponteareas in October

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

In October, Ponteareas sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ponteareas 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 at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) 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 Ponteareas 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 Ponteareas peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ponteareas 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 Ponteareas is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponteareas?

Ponteareas sits at 42.2°N, 8.5°W, 49 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Porriño, 10 km away.

Topography around Ponteareas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponteareas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Ponteareas is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Porriño 10 km · Monção 11 km · Redondela 15 km · Tui 18 km · Vigo 19 km · Moaña 23 km · Cangas do Morrazo 25 km · Nigrán 25 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 Ponteareas (42.1748°, -8.504°, elevation 49 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).